Technology is moving at a great pace and that is even true in what could be argued the more traditional world of coaching. CPT hosted its annual Coaching Conference at Volvo’s Warwick headquarters, which addressed just this, the fast-changing digital realm. Entitled ‘Embracing the digital world: maximising online opportunities’, the event was attended by Chris […]
Scotland’s largest independent coach operator, Park’s of Hamilton, has placed a record-breaking order with Volvo Bus for 39 new vehicles – the largest in Volvo’s UK history. Park’s has plumped for: ten B11R Jonckheeres, two of which will be used for corporate and football team work; ten B11R Plaxton Elites; two B8R Plaxton Leopard 70-seaters; […]
The five-page letter sent on 9 November lists activity is views as ‘non-commercial’ – allowable under Section 19 guidance – and suggests community transport holders running commercial work set up a new undertaking with O licensing to separate the work. It says CTOs who can demonstrate they are taking ‘urgent steps’ to change their operating […]
A second Transport Select Committee hearing on the Section 19/22 guidance issue is due to be heard on the afternoon of Monday, 27 November, Bus & Coach Buyer has been told. The first hearing (see BCB 1456, 17 November) included representatives of the CPT, Bus and Coach Association, Community Transport Association, Mobility Matters and a […]
Hugh ‘Hughie’ Jones Hugh (Hughie) Jones of Jones Executive Coach Hire of Manchester died on Saturday 11th November after a short illness. “My dad started our business in November 1970 as an off shoot of his brothers travel agency C & V Jones Travel and continued to run the business on a part time basis […]
A coach driver and de-facto operator of Barcroft Coaches of St Leonards has been disqualified from professional driving for four years after admitting falsifying his tachograph records. Deputy Traffic Commissioner for London and the South East of England, John Baker, made the order against Peter Warren’s vocational driving licence after concluding that he had worked […]
Rayhans Mini Bus and Coach Hire has taken delivery of an EVM Grand Tourer. Based on a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter with a Euro 6 516Cdi 163bhp Common Rail Direct Injection diesel engine and a seven-speed G-Tronic automatic gearbox. It features a Masats plug type passenger electric door, a large rear luggage compartment, in-dash air-conditioning, full length […]