John Wales is in sparkling form, bristling with enthusiasm as the new(ish) Chair of the Coach Tourism Association. He’s familiar not only with the CTA but with just about every operator member, so although he intimates there’s a hint of trepidation I’m pretty sure he’s on home turf. He follows in the footsteps of Albatross […]
This story has now been updated with the full Stagecoach Midland Red statement and a statement from the Police investigating officer. Scroll down for these Stagecoach Midland Red South has been fined £2.3m and its former driver, Kailash Chander, has been given a two-year supervision order. The sentencing was handed out at Birmingham Crown Court after a […]
Scotland is to host the trial of the first autonomous full-sized passenger bus fleet. Innovate UK, the government’s research and innovation body, announced £4.35million of funding to support the autonomous bus trial. A successful bid for the money was made by Stagecoach along with partners Transport Scotland, Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL), Fusion Processing, mobility services […]
Ingleby’s Luxury Coaches of York is celebrating 50 years of business. The company, founded in May 1968 by Mr Chris Ingleby with a Ford Transit 12-seater minibus, was originally known as Ingleby’s Mini Coaches. Four years later, the first full-sized coach was purchased and the trading name changed to Ingleby’s Luxury Coaches. In 1977, the […]
Gleaming in the November afternoon light, the glassy façade of the Palestra building where TfL’s offices are housed is, fittingly, in the centre of London’s transport network. Entering the impressive site, going through the security gates and taking the lift up, Claire Mann was waiting in a board room, away from the bustle of the […]
GM Coachwork has launched a new front entrance minibus. The Devon-based vehicle converter launched the Ford Transit LWB-based Falcon in an attempt to provide operators a cost effective, modern solution to replace the discontinued LDV Convoy vehicle. The Ford Transit Falcon features 16 OEM seats in the rear cabin plus a driver’s seat, a three-step […]
RATP Dev’s Shepherd’s Bush garage in West London has morphed into an advanced, smart electric bus operating centre. The depot has been delivered 36 BYD ADL electric buses, one of the joint electric-bus manufacturing operation’s largest orders in London. The single-deckers are 10.8m BYD ADL Enviro200 EVs. The partners also secured an order for 37 […]
