The first electric Citaros, scheduled to begin production at the end of the year, will offer a range of approximately 150km and will be ‘future proofed’ against new battery technology. With Mercedes-Benz seeming to be ‘late to the party’ with electric buses, Head of Product Engineering, Gustav Tuschen, not only described the vehicle and explained […]
The tendency for unintended ignition was jumped upon and resolved very quickly, as you’d expect from Mercedes-Benz. But only a few weeks ago, a vehicle dismantler we spoke to said time-expired Citaros crumble to dust when faced with a cutting torch. So maybe they weren’t as durable as you may suppose. We can balance this […]
This year’s Transports Publics exhibition is to focus on transitioning to green energy. With the tagline “Move Green!”, the European Mobility Exhibition is to see players in sustainable mobility demonstrate their ecological and technological exploits in everything from new energy sources to emissions control solutions. 250 exhibitors will be showcasing their latest innovations and previewing […]
Crosville Motor Services is to end its local bus services and school transport services in the Weston-super-Mare area at the end of April. The remaining parts of the parent company JJP Holdings South West Ltd, Southern National and the Hinckley Point C power station joint-venture (Somerset Transport Solutions), are not affected. North Somerset Council has […]
Belle Vue Manchester has expanded its fleet with four vehicles with an investment of £383,000. The Stockport-based operator has added two minibuses, a 61-seat coach and a 34-seat midicoach. The spending takes Belle Vue’s investment in its fleet to more than £700,000 over the past two years, with vehicle numbers having increased to 66. The midicoach […]
A training scheme to boost coach driver numbers is expected to begin soon, giving Somerset area operators relief from a local driver shortage. In conjunction with Somerset County Council and Weston College, the Confederation of Passenger Transport is creating a 12-month induction programme at Yeovil College which hopes to introduce younger people to the industry […]
Sittingbourne-based Chalkwell has introduced Distinctive Systems’ Tour Booking System for its DayBreaks and Holidays packages. Chalkwell says the system is a complete management solution for individual passenger reservations on extended tours and day excursions. It is in daily use with nearly 200 operators and handles two million passengers a year. Chalkwell’s Head of Sales and […]
Allan Vaulter retired in 2016 but has set up a new business doing what he does best. Stuart Jones went to Taunton to see him. It may seem to those in the South West that Allan Vaulter has been selling coaches forever, but this is not true. He started as recently as 1975 having previously […]