RS Tyrer Ltd of Chorley, Lancashire has added a VDL Futura FHD2 129.370 MX/Auto coach to its fleet. Powered by a DAF MX11 370hp Euro6 engine with ZF EcoLife automatic gearbox and retarder, it has 55/57 Vogel Magnio Luxury seats with Prestige upholstery, footrests, magazine nets, armrests, a fridge, drinks facility, an off side centre […]
St Andrews Executive Travel from St Andrews has added another two Unvi Touring GTs to its fleet. Based on the Mercedes-Benz Atego 1524 chassis, they feature all round air suspension, cruise control and a Euro6 238hp engine matched to a manual six-speed gearbox. The luxury specification includes 41 Brusa leather seats, a courier seat, a […]
NAT’s new route New Adventure Travel (NAT) has launched a new route, the X11. The express service to Cardiff city centre runs from Pentwyn via Llanedeyrn, Newport Road and Churchill Way every 20 minutes. Fares are £1.60 single, £3 all day, £10 weekly and £40 monthly. Peterborough Rally date The 2016 Peterborough Bus Rally will […]
BorderBus may well be a relatively new name in the industry, having only been set up in 2013, however its founder and MD, Andrew Pursey, is a name many might be familiar with. Andrew was the last family member to have run Anglianbus, the Beccles, Suffolk based operator that was sold to the Go-Ahead Group […]
Transdev has launched a new bus link on the 762 route that connects Keighley and Ilkley with Otley and Harrogate. The service runs from Keighley to Ilkley every 30 minutes and will now continue every hour to Otley and Harrogate. The new section of route will serve Ben Rhydding, Burley in Wharfdale, Otley, Pool in […]
Scania (Great Britain) Limited has appointed Richard Birt to the position of Bus and Coach Account Manager – South West. Richard, who has a background in sales and aftersales within Scania’s South West region, succeeds Richard Sear, who has retired. He commented, ‘This is a very exciting time to be joining Scania’s Bus and Coach […]
Not only can effectively utilising your own workshop save money, it can be a profit rather than a cost centre if you open it up to take on extra third party jobs, providing you have the capacity to do so. With the closing of DVSA’s own sites, some operators are seizing the opportunity by installing […]
SMMT plays a key role in representing the UK automotive industry and its annual bus and coach press briefing is an opportunity to review the market and look at trends going forward. The meeting usually follows one of SMMT Bus and Coach Section’s quarterly meetings and in the past has been chaired by the section’s […]