Next year Empress of Hastings will celebrate its 90th anniversary and during that time its familiar carmine and ivory vehicles have become as much a familiar sight in Hastings as the famous fishing net sheds on the beach. But, how has it survived so long? The word that sums it up is ‘adaptability’ – never […]
Birkenhead-based Avon Buses ceased operations with immediate effect on 5 October 2018. A statement from the defunct operator appearing online and in local newspapers identified the introduction of Merseytravel’s MyTicket as the main reason behind the decision to cease operations. The statement claimed that before the day ticket was instated, 80% of all cash ticket […]
A new exhibition aimed at better serving the transport sector has been unveiled. Innovation & Technology in Transport Hub (ITT Hub) will be an annual exhibition that will take place at the Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre in Hampshire, home of the world-renowned Airshow. Happening over two days each May, the first edition of […]
David Fishwick has become the first supplier in the UK to take delivery of Iveco’s Daily START, the newest addition to the manufacturer’s minibus range. The Lancashire-based minibus and minicoach supplier has taken on one demonstrator vehicle. The 6m-long Daily START is the new entry-level model in the range, which includes the Daily Line and […]
The eagerly-awaited shortlist recognises excellence from across the industry, from a single person’s achievements, through to projects that deliver innovation and a first-class customer experience. The finalists in all 19 categories were made public during ‘The Big Reveal’ hosted across the UK Bus Awards’ social platforms. Mark Yexley, Chairman for the UK Bus Awards, said: […]
The first-ever Birmingham Transport conference being held at Greater Birmingham Chamber of Commerce venue will be chaired by the Editor of Commercial Motor, Steve Hobson, who will be introducing the keynote speakers at the event. The conference is being held to bring together operators from the HGV and PSV industries and inform them about matters […]
Malta’s government has begun a gradual conversion of all public transport to free services… though its free school bus scheme is already a victim of its own success. The scheme has got the agreement of Maltese operators but the Education Ministry is saying some of the first school minibuses are already full, and there will […]
The head coach of a hockey team in Canada is calling for mandatory wearing of seatbelts, following a coach accident in April which saw 15 members of another hockey team killed. The Humboldt Broncos coach crash involving an articulated lorry saw the coach, from Charlie’s Charters, roll on to its side and passengers fall through […]