Otokar Europe has recently appointed Brian Noone Ltd as Distributor for Otokar buses in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, the Channels Islands and the UK. The British distribution of Otokar buses will be carried out through Minis to Midis, the appointed agent of Brian Noone Ltd. The initial vehicles to come over to these […]
Forest Asset Finance Ltd has been acquired by Asset Alliance Group, providers of commercial vehicle finance solutions and retailers of new and used trucks and trailers. The seven figure deal is expected to broaden Asset Alliance Group’s (AAG) portfolio and provide a strong foothold in the bus and coach sector. Integration within the Asset Alliance […]
Blackpool Transport is to invest over £2m in a fleet of ten Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL) Enviro400 City buses. This is the second significant order for this recently launched model, the first being 19 for Arriva London. The 10.5m double decks will have e-leather seats, a glazed stairwell, wood effect floors, Wi-Fi, USB charging points […]
With Neoplan’s decision to drop the Starliner coupled with Daimler’s earlier decision to discontinue sales of the Setra family in the UK and Van Hool currently dominating the small sector at the peak of the market it is perhaps the ideal time for Irizar to launch a new flagship coach range in the UK. The […]
First South Yorkshire has invested £5m in 22 new Wrightbus Streetdecks for services in Rotherham. As well as a new interior and exterior look, all the buses are fitted with E-leather seats and USB charging points. The Euro6 buses are part of an ongoing investment commitment by First South Yorkshire as part of the Rotherham […]
A consultation on proposals to introduce voluntary All-Wales Quality Standards for local scheduled bus services has been launched by the Welsh Government. It will require operators to meet certain standards in order to receive BSOG funding. The proposals have been developed by the Bus Policy Advisory Group and are based on the quality standard introduced […]
Go-Ahead’s Bluestar has created a ‘Google Tour’ of one of its latest buses. The Eastleigh based operator’s online tour allows Google Maps’ users to see onboard the vehicle using the street view function of the online mapping specialist. The operator has also used Google Maps to give people a 360 degree view inside its travel […]
Entries for this year’s UK Coach Rally at Blackpool are ‘ahead of last year’s figures’ according to the organisers with ‘many new coach companies’ entered. At the time of writing, there are currently only 12 spaces available. Dealers currently enlisted for trade exhibition space include: Irizar UK, MAN Truck & Bus UK, Plaxton Coach Sales, […]