Following significant activity in 2013/4, all might appear to have gone quiet on expanding the role of natural gas in the UK’s bus fleets. At Coach and Bus Live 2015, the Gas Bus Alliance was actively promoting the concept although there were no gas buses or associated infrastructure prominently displayed. It should be noted, however, […]
A hectic programme of press conferences and launches meant there was not time to catch up with many of the product and service suppliers that form an important part of Busworld. This review features a few that caught the eye, though there were many more including a further selection of UK companies such as Camira, A.T. […]
Ever an entertaining speaker, Ian Jones of specialist road transport law firm, Backhouse Jones, took care of proceedings at their recent transport law seminar. The event looked at: the roles of directors, operator’s licences, holiday pay and how not to end up in front of a Traffic Commissioner. Chris Peat’s report focuses on some of […]
Resplendent with a soaring eagle graphic, a Van Hool Altano TD 921 from Shaw’s of Whitley’s fleet has recently had its bodywork reinvigorated. The work was carried out by Market Weighton based Britcom International and Acomb Signs from Acomb, near York. This is the second coach owned by the North Yorkshire based operator to have been given […]
Operators have welcomed the long awaited report by the Quality Contract Scheme (QCS) Board on the proposed Tyne and Wear bus scheme promoted by the North East Combined Authority through its transport executive Nexus. For Go North East, Kevin Carr, Managing Director, said, ‘The report confirms our belief that the proposed scheme for Tyne and […]
Chancellor George Osborne has announced £100bn of spending in this Parliament for new roads, rail, flood defences and other vital projects. Launching the new National Infrastructure Commission, led by former Cabinet minister, Lord Adonis, the Chancellor said infrastructure will be at the heart of next month’s Spending Review. In his statement, he pledged £100bn in […]
George Steele, 93, has announced the ‘retirement’ of Blythswood Motors in Glasgow from the industry. This is due to take affect after December this year. Until then the company is open for business as usual. A statement on the company’s website said: ‘George would like to acknowledge all the people he has met over the […]
When you think of influential people in the bus industry of pensionable age, Ray Stenning isn’t the first person that springs to mind, but with a successful career spanning over 40 years, he more than qualifies. Often clichéd as a ‘colourful character’, much to his chagrin, Ray’s vibrant personality is often misunderstood and I was […]