Staffordshire-based Solus Coaches reports it is trading as usual despite suffering a fire at its Tamworth depot. It was reported that around ten coaches were destroyed in the blaze, which occurred on 29 December. Six fire appliances attended the depot to tackle the conflagration. Staffordshire Fire and Rescue stayed on scene after the fire was […]
There was considerable surprise in the industry late last year when it was announced that the Woodall Nicolson Group, owners of Mellor Coachcraft, were to buy long-time competitor Treka Bus and that the Brighouse-based company would come under the overall control of Woodall Nicolson’s MD, John Randerson. Both companies specialise in producing coachbuilt minibuses, with […]
The Confederation of Passenger Transport UK (CPT) has expressed huge concern about the treatment of international coach operations in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal. Commenting on papers published by the Government on 24 September Steven Salmon, CPT’s Director of Policy Development said: “CPT is extremely disappointed that the Government […]
John Dunn’s had an eventful life so far. It has included spells with what was at the time possibly the strongest coach sales team ever assembled, running the dealership that brought the TAZ Dubrava to the UK. He was involved with bringing the Marcopolo brand to these shores, saw tough times following the collapse of […]
CPT Council has agreed on a revised structure for the organisation. Perhaps one of the salient results of the agreement is the organisation’s regional management structure is to be unaltered. A consultation exercise which took place in November asked CPT members their views on a wide range of issues, including the need to reorganise CPT, […]
More work to encourage low carbon coaches could be on the horizon. As initially announced at CPT’s Coaching Conference earlier this month (see B&CB 1510, 14 December 2018), the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) is seeking industry support to launch a Coach Working Group. Daniel Hayes, LowCVP’s Project Manager for its Bus Working Group, said: […]
Visit York, in conjunction with B&CB’s sister title, Coach Tours UK, is holding a free coaching event in York. Coach operators and tour planners are invited to the event hosted at the National Railway Museum on Monday 25 February 2019. Starting at 9.30am, it is intended to add value and enhance your coach tours to […]
Tomorrow’s World was the theme of this year’s CPT Coaching Conference. It saw a format shift compared to its previous incarnations, with this year’s event being a two-day affair. The first day included the CoachMarque Meeting, followed by the Coach Commission Meeting. After this, delegates had the chance to explore the One Stop Shop trade-stand […]