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 […]
After almost 80 years in business, Spratts Coaches of Wreningham, Norfolk, is set to close at the end of December. Its owner, Christine Bilham, explained why: “Retirement; as simple as that. The children just don’t want to take it on.” She plans to sell the operation’s fleet of 11 coaches. “We’ve had several people show […]
Excel Conversions has gone into receivership with the loss of all jobs at the Doncaster factory. The converter – which was selling LDV-based minibuses for Pelican Engineering at this year’s Euro Bus Expo – was being touted for sale by co-director Peter Vernon this summer. It is now being administered by James Annerson, of Seneca […]
Rochester’s coach parking at Acorn Wharf closed on 10 December, with an alternative of seven bays in Whiffen’s Avenue, Chatham. The Acorn Wharf site has been earmarked for redevelopment. The public has recently been consulted regarding a proposal to build a 15-bay coach park in Curtis Way, Rochester. This is subject to planning permission. Coaches […]