A second round of funding to help Scottish buses and coaches comply with Low Emission Zones has been announced. In 2017/18 the Bus Emissions Abatement Retrofit (BEAR) Phase 1 scheme awarded funding for 47 buses to be converted to Euro VI in Air Quality Management Areas. Additional funding of £7.89m has now been allocated to […]
From 1 February 2019, Arriva Bus and Coach in Cleckheaton is to be the only UK supplier of the Van Hool range of coaches. The Belgian manufacturer has concluded an exclusive distributorship agreement with the dealer. The company will be responsible for the marketing and sales of the entire range of Van Hool coaches, including […]
On the eve of Euro Bus Expo 2018, Volvo’s new Bus & Coach Sales Centre in Coventry has opened for business. The £1.4 million investment, which has created a facility four times bigger, features a glass-fronted vehicle showroom, a dedicated handover area and upgraded meeting and presentation facilities. Just 20 minutes from Volvo Bus’ UK […]
Alexander Dennis (ADL) has won a contract with Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) to build a new fleet of double deckers for the German capital. The manufacturer is to supply the operator with its 13.8m Enviro500 tri-axle double-deckers. The buses are to feature three doors, two staircases and 80 seats. They will be comprehensively tailored to the requirements […]
Scotland’s Traffic Commissioner, Joan Aitken, has handed out a four-year disqualification for Glasgow minibus operator, Ian Sharp. According to the Traffic Commissioner, Sharp ran “seriously unroadworthy” vehicles. Aitken said Sharp lied to a government enforcement official and then in his initial evidence before her. Evidence during a public inquiry revealed seriously unroadworthy vehicles were allowed […]
The coach business of National Express has seen passenger numbers rise 6% in the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 September 2018. Group revenue was up 9.5% in reported terms (8.9% in constant currency). Strong trading performances were recorded in both its bus and coach businesses, having delivered accelerating divisional revenue growth of 5.3%. UK […]
Hunter’s Coaches’ lion-liveried vehicles have operated out of its home town of Daventry for 21 years now. Sitting down with its director, Ray Hunter, it is clear he is immensely proud of reaching this milestone year of operation. “It is quite a landmark,” he said. “What’s nice is the business hasn’t been handed down to […]
Changes to the Confederation of Passenger Transport are believed to be in discussion, which may lead to a wider consultation across the membership soon, Bus & Coach Buyer believes. Speculation about the future shape of the CPT came after the CPT Scottish Conference, when comments made by CPT President, Martin Dean, and Sir Brian Souter […]