Irizar’s i6S coach has received the 2017 Coach of the Year award in Spain. This is the seventh time the manufacturer has received this award and the third consecutive year it has done so for its latest coach model. MD and CEO of Irizar Group, José Manuel Orcasitas, said, ‘We just have to go back […]
Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), part of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), is now looking at ways to improve the timetable of the 89 service. In particular, it is aiming to reduce a three hour wait for a return service from Solihull and Coventry. The rural route serves Solihull, Hampton in Arden, Meriden, Berkswell, […]
With 2017 well and truly underway, we all want it to be a success for our businesses. One way to help guarantee this is to make sure all staff are well versed in their job. Training is key to this, whether that is giving employees the skills to succeed in the first place or just […]
Following the long term evaluation of the Optare Metrodecker with First Bus in Rotherham (B&CB 1384, 24 June 2016) which both parties agreed delivered significant and positive feedback, a further partnership between the two organisations has undertaken a long term evaluation of the Euro6 Metrocity 12Tonnes GVW single decker on Red Arrow routes in Halifax. […]
The Supreme Court has published its judgement in the case of First Group Plc vs Paulley, a wheelchair user heard on appeal from the Court of Appeal. In a statement accompanying its judgement, the Supreme Court stated: ‘The issue in this appeal is the reasonable adjustments which a bus company is required to make to […]
The Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) investigated and cleared the completed acquisition by East Coast Buses Ltd (part of Lothian Buses) of the east coast operations of First Scotland East Ltd. On 15 September 2016, the CMA served an initial enforcement order under section 72(2) of the Enterprise Act 2002 on Transport for Edinburgh Ltd […]
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has announced it is to continue its partnership with Optare to provide repair and maintenance services for 104 hybrid and electric buses. The seven year deal, worth £8m, was awarded to the manufacturer following a competitive tendering process. TfGM’s fleet includes hybrid Solos and Versas, 12m hybrid Versa school buses […]
Now in its third generation, the Panther body style was originally launched in 1999/2000 under the codename ‘Coach 2000’ when, along with the pivot door Paragon model, it replaced the Premiere 350 and Excalibur models. At that time only 12m models were produced but that subsequently changed and the Panther family now covers the range […]