Additional cuts to Wrights Group’s workforce could be made. Against the backdrop of continuing low levels of demand in the UK bus market, the manufacturer starting a consultation process that could lead to a further reduction in its workforce in Northern Ireland. Up to 95 roles could potentially be affected within the company’s Wrightbus, Customcare […]
I must be getting soft in my old age, but Plaxton’s new double-deck coach has made me get all nostalgic and fuzzy. There’s something about ‘decker coaches which has always drawn me, gawping, like a moth to the flame. And here’s a brand-new model, the first for 27 years from Scarborough… and it’s even resurrected […]
From the GMB: GMB Congress has today (Tuesday 5 June) called for a better bus safety regime, following the number of deaths and serious injuries caused by collisions involving public transport buses. Bus collisions in London for have increased year on year since 2012, with last year’s record bus collisions totalling 28,010 or over 77 […]
The two new coaches are covered in Issue 1483, 8 June, and on the website, so here I will concentrate on what ADL has achieved in the past year, what the challenges it faces are and how it plans to address them. I look forward to these meetings, not only because I’m keen to hear […]
The Confederation of Passenger Transport has been alerted to a possible finance fraud which is initiated with an enquiry from a prospective overseas client requesting quotes for UK coach hire for a conference or tour programme. The initial enquiry may appear vague but equally could be more detailed and have specific requirements and geographical locations. […]
For an investment of over €40m, Volvo has radically redesigned the 9000 range and introduces UK buyers to the 9900 – a replacement for the current 9700. Although the mechanical aspects are carried over from the existing B11R, the coaches are now integrally constructed, weigh up to 350kg less, have an imposing new look, incorporate additional […]
West Norfolk Community Transport Project invests £1m in new routes West Norfolk Community Transport Project (WNCTP) is operating a series of town bus routes using an O licence. To run the services, the operator has added new Wrightbus StreetLites and Mellor Stratas to its fleet. It has invested £1m to launch the new routes for […]
Stagecoach Red & White and Phil Anslow & Sons Coaches (Anslow) are set to meet in court on 2 July, in a dispute over bus stand allocation in Cwmbran. It comes after Anslow claimed that Stagecoach is acting anti-competitively, by “stitching-up access” to stands. Stagecoach has accused Anslow of “trespassing” on bus stands it had […]