Temsas for Gibson
Four Temsa MD9s have recently been delivered to Gibson Executive Coach Hire in Glasgow. They are 34 seat executive midi-coaches with rear toilet, Cummins engine and ZF EcoLife transmission. Arriva Bus and Coach supplied the vehicles.
Fernhill’s new Volvo
Fernhill Luxury Travel from Bracknell has taken delivery of a Volvo B11R with Sunsundegui SC7 bodywork. It is powered by a Volvo D11K 430 six-cylinder Euro6 430hp engine matched to a Volvo AT2412E I-Shift fully automated 12-speed gearbox. It has a fully adjustable Isringhausen driver’s seat, an Esteban Guia I courier seat, 55 Esteban Ega […]
GMK Travel takes Scania Touring
GMK Travel based in Brentford has taken delivery of a 13.7m Scania Touring HD. The vehicle has Scania’s Euro6 K410EB6x2 chassis with fully automated Opticruise gear selection, lane departure warning, adaptive cruise control and advanced emergency braking. It is equipped with Bosch Audio/Video equipment, a climate control system, a washroom, a servery, a fridge, a […]
Buses boost jobs, says report
A report by Greener Journeys says a 10% improvement in bus services would lead to almost 10,000 more people in work in the poorest neighbourhoods in England. The sustainable transport group’s study found enhancing local bus networks boosts employment and improves income, which it says helps reduce social deprivation. Conducted by KPMG and the Institute […]
First takes Platinum
First Bus has become a Platinum Corporate Member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT). The operator is the first passenger transport sector organisation to hold the grade of Platinum membership. Corporate membership will enable it to engage selected staff across many regional activities of the Institute, as well as a national network […]
Stagecoach to go contactless by 2018
Stagecoach has announced it is to deliver contactless bus travel on all of its regional bus services across the UK by the end of 2018. The £12m initiative will allow passengers to pay for their travel with a contactless credit or debit card, as well as Apple Pay and Android Pay. It launched the first […]
Half century celebrated
Last weekend, Stagecoach Midlands celebrated the 50th birthday of its two heritage double deckers, a Bristol FLF and an AEC Routemaster RML, by running them as duplicates on a variety of Saturday services radiating from Stratford on Avon. In the livery of Stratford Blue Motors, a company which was absorbed into Midland Red when the […]