I see The Times appears to have fallen into the trap of inventing its own reasons for statistics, in this case the rise in NOx in central London. The Times has an understandable political zeal to bad-mouth Labour mayors. One of them introduced the Congestion Charge and Mayor Khan will be (eventually) charging extra for the […]
CPT has reminded the industry that a pilot scheme to allow coaches to pick up on London red routes will commence on Monday 26 March. The project is to run until the end of June. CPT, the London Tourist Coach Operators Association (LTCOA) and TfL have formed an agreement for nominated CPT and LTCOA member […]
Comfortable seats and wifi are amongst passengers’ most favoured aspects of a coach journey, according to a Volvo Buses study. The study was conducted in six European countries (Germany, Italy, Spain, UK, France and Sweden), taking the views of 6,000 people who travelled by tourist coach or long-distance bus. Sleeping, chatting, watching films and reading […]
Arriva has completed its first year operating ArrivaClick, its demand-responsive public transport service. The service was piloted in and around Kent Science Park and Sittingbourne using EVM converted Mercedes-Benz Sprinters. Customers pre-book using a smartphone app, reserve a seat and get a guaranteed fare and an estimated arrival time at a chosen pick-up point. Their […]
Independent watchdog, Transport Focus, has launched its eighth annual Bus Passenger Survey. Highlighting the report’s most salient finding, Director, David Sidebottom, said: “Despite all the great technical innovation out there, passengers are telling us that it’s still the bus driver that can make or break their journey experience.” The survey identifies factors that help deliver […]
Pelican Engineering Group, owner of Pelican Bus & Coach, has recently won two accolades. Pelican DAF was named DAF Service Dealer of the Year at an event in Manchester, while sister company Pelican Engineering MAN was awarded the Dealer of the Year prize by MAN in the Large Dealer category. Pelican Group after sales manager, […]
That must have been a tonic for the soul, because I perked up straight after my visit to Trafford Park, taking a two-hour ride while ‘Coach Stig’ toured the north-west’s motorways and A roads chipping in with his comments for the benefit of the review. Our driver is hugely experienced, not just driving the average […]
I had a wander into town the evening before meeting up with Lucketts, and joked afterwards that I went to Fareham but it was closed; Tuesday nights in any small town are short on thrills, but from what I could see with empty sleeping bags in shop doorways, even the homeless people were out. It’s […]