Around 20 operators attended the Higer ‘soft launch’ event, with two vehicles sold on the day. Held at its extensive facility in Dublin, it gave operators a first look at the new Euro 6 Super 9. The 35-seat vehicle is powered by a Cummins ISB6.7E5 300bhp engine coupled to an Allison T325R automatic gearbox with […]
Hawkes Tours has the honour of being the first operator to place an order for an individually-specified new Neoplan Tourliner, handed over officially last week. Launched in left-hand drive markets in 2016, the attractively restyled new Neoplan Tourliner soon attracted attention from UK operators with orders placed before the first right-hand drive example arrived in […]
Many on the highways and byways of the country will no doubt have seen the fruit of Adverta’s labours. Whether it is making them aware of the latest movie or the local college’s courses, commercial messages sourced and placed by the transport advertising specialist are presented on buses across the nation. Chris Peat met with […]
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 […]