Stagecoach East Scotland has introduced six new Plaxton Elites for use on its Express services across its region. Four of the new vehicles will operate on the newest route in the Express network, the X24, which links Fife and Glasgow Airport. This route was extended in August last year to operate hourly between St […]
Mellor Coachcraft has signed a distributorship agreement with E-Bus, which sees the manufacturer move into the markets of the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. E-Bus will be providing all sales, after-sales, service and spare parts for Mellor customers within these three countries. Following similar deals covering Scandinavia, Germany and Austria, the latest agreement gives E-Bus […]
The new Levante III launched at this week’s Coach and Bus UK show by Caetano is one of the most innovative coaches of the year. The Portuguese-built vehicle is completely re-engineered and has a raft of new features designed in conjunction with National Express, whose operators will be the main customers for the 14.9-metre tri-axle. […]
The UK’s largest gathering of buses and coaches returned to Donington Park for its 45th edition. Over 250 vehicles representing 80 years of PCV design gathered on the site’s old course and tarmac lake in a revised layout which improved the segregation of visitor and entrant arrivals. Organiser Martin Isles and his team drew on […]
Those visiting Coach and Bus UK 2017 at Birmingham’s NEC on 4 and 5 October will have the opportunity to see Dipetane. Exhibiting on stand A4, the company will be providing information on its a fuel treatment technology, designed to enhance the combustion process by burning more carbon. This should result in more fuel efficiency, […]
Caetano has unveiled its all-new Levante III – the coach synonymous with National Express – in an exclusive press preview. B&CB readers will get their chance to see it in the metal at Coach and Bus UK 2017 on 4 and 5 October, but here’s a sneak peek to whet your tastebuds. Take it from us, […]
Mayor of Greater Manchester launches trial of Volvo’s all electric bus on Metroshuttle 2 Friday was a busy day in transport for Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham. Alongside railway matters and launching his public consultation on congestion in the region, “The Greater Manchester Congestion Conversation”, he joined Volvo, TfGM, ABB and First Manchester to […]
Optare has secured its biggest ever Australasian export order. It has signed a NZ$40m (£21m) deal to supply 114 buses to Tranzit Group, one of New Zealand’s largest public transport operators. The agreement will see the manufacturer provide 114 Metrocity buses to the New Zealand capital, Wellington, and the surrounding region. The first of these […]