First Potteries has invested £1.3m in eight ADL Enviro200s with E-Leather seating, CCTV and Wi-Fi. The vehicles are being used on services 21 and 23 to further improve bus provision across the Potteries area. MD of First Potteries, Nigel Eggleton, said, ‘Our latest investment is great news for customers, I am sure our new buses […]
Further help is being provided for those considering an entry to the UK Coach Awards for 2017. A new guide has been published as part of the new Coach Operators Pack on how operators can ask their customers for nominations. The pack is designed to contain everything potential entrants for the awards need, including a […]
Alexander Dennis Limited’s (ADL’s) latest Enviro500 full flat floor, three door, two staircase double decker has been displayed at the LTA-UITP Singapore International Transport Congress and Exhibition (SITCE) in Suntec City, Singapore. The concept bus, commissioned by the Land Transport Authority (LTA), the Singaporean transport authority, is the result of close collaboration between the transport […]
Toyota Motor Corporation will begin to sell fuel cell buses (FC buses) under the Toyota brand from early 2017. The Bureau of Transportation of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government plans to utilise two Toyota FC Buses as fixed route vehicles. The manufacturer plans to introduce over 100 FC buses mainly in the Tokyo area, ahead of […]
Over 10m journeys have been made using London’s new ‘Hopper’ bus fare which enables passengers to take a £1.50 bus or tram journey and then change onto another bus or tram for free within one hour of touching in at the start of their journey. Launched in 2016, It is automatically given to anyone who […]
VDLs, Van Hools, Sitcars, Beulas and Indcars, you already know Moseley (PCV) supply them, but did you know the dealer is also a major parts provider for these vehicles? The company’s extensive parts department has been set up to support the maintenance and repair of these coaches. It is headed by Commercial Manager Parts, Philip […]
Arriva Bus and Coach has recently undergone a period of change, with a big focus on redeveloping the customer service experience. Kirsty met with Marketing Manager Laura Cooper to get a company update. Meet the Team Alan Dale joined the company on 1st February as Commercial Director and his first priority was to strengthen the […]
Alexander Dennis Ltd’s (ADL’s) and BYD’s electric bus building partnership has won its first order outside the capital. Merseyside operator, Arriva North West, has ordered 12 of the BYD ADL Enviro200 EV 12m electric buses for service on the City Centre Circular Routes 26 and 27, known as The Belt. The announcement comes as 51 […]