An ‘Obsidian’ jewel in the yard of Step 1 Travel of Horncastle, Lincolnshire is it’s new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 516 Bluetec mini-coach, converted by Excel Conversions. Chris Peat met with Step 1 Travel proprietor Philip Heath to inspect this new vehicle. He also took the opportunity to see some more of Phil’s fleet and talk to […]
Fresh paintwork is something that benefits vehicles new and old, whether to breathe new life into an older vehicle or as part of an upgrade of a newer vehicle to a higher specification for a more premium service. You may have read about refurbishers and paintshops that can carry this work out, but what about […]
Shearings Leisure Group has appointed Richard Calvert as its new CEO. The appointment follows the departure of Denis Wormwell at the end of 2016 to pursue a non-executive career. Richard will join the company in spring 2017, with Gary Speakman, Chief Finance Officer and Deputy CEO, continuing to lead the business on an interim basis […]
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 […]
£1.2bn is to be spent on the roads in the 2017 to 2018 financial year. The money is intended to improve roads, cut congestion and improve journey times. It includes £75m which councils can bid for to repair and maintain local infrastructure such as bridges, street lighting and rural roads. One of the schemes given […]
From 29 January, First Manchester is to add a new Vantage route to the services it operates on Manchester’s guided busway, which was launched in April 2016. The new V3 Vantage service will run hourly every day, between Manchester Royal Infirmary and Leigh. The V1 and V2 Vantage services will continue, but there will be […]
Ten more Low Emission Bus Zones have been announced by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan bringing the total number planned to 12. The Mayor has targeted air quality hotspots where people are exposed to some of the highest levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) pollution and where it is believed older buses contribute significantly to […]
Held for the fourth consecutive year at the Radisson Blu Hotel at East Midlands airport, the annual Coachmarque Conference was staged last week. It has a significant social aspect including a dinner and though Stuart Jones missed this, he was present throughout the following day’s business sessions. According to the organisation’s website, Coachmarque is ‘the […]