Volvo made a big reveal at Euro Bus Expo, displaying a B11R 4×2 chassis equipped with MCV 12.65m long stainless steel coachwork. Retailing at £215,000, the as yet unnamed coach is 3.65m high and 2.55m wide with a 13,300kg ULW. The first eight examples have been ordered by Golden Tours, already an enthusiastic MCV customer, […]
The coach ‘Stig’ – our anonymous test driver – summed up Temsa’s Safari HD12 coach at the end of the test: “I can just see drivers saying ‘At last. A proper coach.’ This is a driver’s machine.” Positioned at the budget end of the touring coach spectrum with a retail ticket of £215,000, that’s quite […]
CPT plans to remain in London for the time being, according to a consultation document outlining proposed changes. The announcement follows some speculation over the future shape of the CPT in recent weeks after it was learnt it is discussing a restructuring of the organisation. CPT’s head office is to stay put in its current […]
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 […]
