Plaxton celebrated a heritage of coachbuilding last week with a coach rally which drew 42 entries and a crowd of coach operators to its Scarborough plant. Taking advantage of the annual summer shutdown, ADL’s Plaxton yard filled with coaches old and new, together with invited visitors who not only had a chance to reminisce but […]
There’s a tendency in the coach and bus business to assume that, to grow, you need to be next door to a major conurbation. Or maybe that’s just me, projecting. Pulhams Coaches certainly shows that a rural location need not hamper growth. Indeed, the villages sprinkled like gold dust over the unutterably gorgeous Cotswolds countryside […]
ADL is launching its new Enviro400ER Electric Range hybrid double-deck. Developed with BAE Systems, the Enviro400ER offers geofenced zero emission capability, designed to form a solution for pollution hotspots in towns and cities. Based on the series hybrid technology used on ADL’s hybrid buses, the new Enviro400ER is designed to provide an easy solution to […]
What has been described as a shock change to the Discount (Ogden) Rate has led McCarron Coates to believe some operators could be put out of business. The bus and coach industry insurance specialist claims the change to the rate will lead to rises in premiums and says there is talk of insurers pulling out […]
Minibus Options, the minibus converter, has had to suspend work as repairs are made to the reservoir dam in its home town of Whaley Bridge. The factory lies in the path of the River Goyt at the top end of the Peak Forest Canal, and had to close on Thursday 1 August: “It was not […]
Durham County Council has issued advice ahead of imminent coach parking changes in the county town. From Monday 12 August, parking will be at the city’s Belmont Park and Ride site on the edge of the city. The alteration sees coach parking at The Sands end, due to new council buildings being built on the […]
Road testing Sprinter-based conversions is always a slightly depressing exercise for the Bus and Coach Buyer team. There’s a reason that it’s considered the best base vehicle on the market and, arguably, in its new guise with a raft of new electronic tricks, now even better. The reason is that Mercedes-Benz has a pretty good […]
New Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has vowed the government will do “everything we can” to ensure the future of Wrightbus. As reported last week (see B&CB 1540, 26 July 2019), Wrightbus is considering seeking new investors. The Ballymena, County Antrim-based manufacturer has drafted Deloitte to advise on this process. A statement from Wrights Group said: […]