Marshalls of Sutton on Trent has purchased its first Optare MetroCity. The bus will join the existing service fleet consisting of two Optare Versas and six Solos, serving route 90 between Newark and Nottingham. Established in 1989, the family run business is now recognised as one of the leading coach and bus operators in the East […]
Hertfordshire based Falcon Coaches has taken delivery of a 13m Volvo Bus B11R with Sunsundegui SC7 bodywork. It has 53 reclining Esteban Ega Relax seats, an Eberspacher Sutrack AC353 air conditioning system, Alcoa Dura-Bright alloy wheels, a reversing camera, a refrigerator, a demountable centre freshwater washroom with smoke sensor, hot water boiler and hand dryer. […]
The last Toyota Optimo CS700 has been delivered to a client in Cyprus, Kapnos & Sons Transport Ltd of Larnaka. Powered by a Euro5 engine, it has 22 Vogel seats, an entertainment package and an Eberspächer Sütrak roof mounted air conditioning system. The model’s replacement is set to arrive in spring 2016, which will see […]
Go-Ahead owned Bluestar has hosted a ‘try-it-and-see’ bus driving event at the Ageas Bowl. It saw experienced instructors and managers who were once drivers give potential new drivers the chance to get behind the wheel of one of the Southampton based company’s training buses. Bluestar Operations Manager, Paul Coyne, said, ‘Our instructors from the Bluestar […]
M & J Travel of Shropshire has taken delivery of an 8.6m Mercedes-Benz 1023L Indcar Next L8. The midicoach has an automatic gearbox, rear air suspension, 33 Kiel Avance 2050 seats, an audio system, a touchscreen monitor to control all vehicle functions, a reversing camera and air conditioning. Moseley (PCV) Ltd supplied the vehicle.
National Express has honoured a retired driver on his 84th birthday for his bravery on the night of the Birmingham pub bombings on 21 November 1974. Anthony (Tony) Gaynor worked as a bus driver for over 20 years out of the garage in Hockley. On the night of the bombings, he drove his bus past […]
VDL Bus & Coach has declared itself the first European bus and coach manufacturer to introduce a 13.5m coach on two axles. The Futura FMD2-135 is the latest variant in the Futura range and features up to ten cubic metres of luggage space together with 63 seats or extra leg room with fewer seats if […]
Sittingbourne based Chalkwell is celebrating its 85th year in business with discounts to half and full day coach trips for schools in Kent and central London. Commercial Director of Chalkwell, Roland Eglinton, said, ‘We have worked closely with schools and colleges for many years and thought it appropriate that in our 85th anniversary year we […]