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 […]
The success story that is the Yutong TC9 has seen Pelican Engineering emerge into the coach industry from a background in trucks. If, four years ago, Sales Manager Bob Elliott had been set a target of 100 units a year, he’d probably have broken into a cold sweat, wondering if the Chinese midicoach would be […]
CPT sent out consultation documents to its members to fill in, gathering their opinions of the upcoming changes it plans. Proposals in the trade body’s consultation included staying in the current London headquarters until the lease on the site runs out, in which time it would review whether it would stay there. It has planned […]