A fire that broke out at Geldards Coaches’ site in Leeds recently (see B&CB 1340, 14 August 2015) has completely destroyed the workshop and garage area, according to West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Services. The site consisted of three bays with an inspection pit in each. There were a coach and two buses in the […]
Manchester Airport has worked with CPT UK to launch a new scheme to assist coach drivers with the quick and easy movement of coaches and passengers through the airport’s collection and drop-off areas. The Coach Welcome scheme aims to provide clear information and a friendly welcome for a ‘hassle-free experience’. Operators, drivers and tour guides […]
A temporary coach parking bay on the Albert Embankment has become the subject of a consultation issued by Transport for London, in a view to making it a permanent bay. Earlier this year, a temporary 45 metre off-peak coach parking bay was created on Albert Embankment to replace some of the coach parking on Victoria […]
First West of England has painted one of its buses in the familiar yellow and green Badgerline colour scheme, complete with giant badger, to celebrate the company’s launch in 1985. The first opportunity to view it and other heritage vehicles painted in Badgerline colours was at a small gathering on Saturday 8 August at Wells […]
Welsh coach operator Edwards Coaches Ltd, from Pontypridd has been awarded Gold Status during an Engineering Audit carried out by National Express, making them only the third company to be awarded this accolade throughout the UK. The 56 point audit is based on the industry publication by VOSA ‘Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness’.
Transdev has marked the tenth anniversary of its Witch Way service in the Burnley area. Since the X43 was re-branded and upgraded to the Witch Way in August 2005, there has been more than £3m of investment in the route. There’s 15 double-decker buses in the fleet, with tinted windows, leather seating, ample leg room […]
A new law which allows people in France to travel more freely by coach between cities in the country has allowed Megabus.com to introduce new services. The new ‘Macron Law’ allows operators to offer domestic services on any routes that are over 100km, including journeys that are part of existing international routes, providing less than […]
First Low Floor double-decker to BVG Berlin Transport Authority (BVG, Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe) has taken delivery of the first VDL Citea DLF-114 Low Floor double decker. It will be trialled by the company prior to anticipated deployment into service in the Spandau borough of Berlin, from early October. BVG has a long history of double deck […]