It’s a few years since I last visited the Heaton Motor Company in Wigan, shortly after they had completed the upgrading of their premises on Bickershaw Lane in Abram. That upgrade gave them a facility to be proud of, presenting potential customers with an atmosphere in which to look at used minibuses and minicoaches that, […]
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) holds an annual press event to discuss key topics impacting on its members and upon the bus and coach operators that rely on the products they produce or sell. Chairman of the Bus & Coach Section of SMMT for the past ten years has been Adrian Wickens […]
PSV Eindhoven’s new team coach is a VDL Futura FHD2-139. The vehicle has been handed over to the team’s coach operator, BBA Tours B.V./de Mol-Pelikaan, who are to provide the transport for the football team for the next five years. The tri-axle coach is 13.9m long and equipped with a kitchen located at the back, […]
Stanley Travel of County Durham has been accepted into the Guild of British Coach Operators. The family owned business has been in operation for over 50 years and trades through three brands: Stanley Taxis, Stanley Coaches and The Bike Bus. Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, the Guild promotes and markets the services of its […]
An ‘overwhelmingly positive response’ was received from passengers, drivers and operating companies taking part in a three week trial of an ADL Enviro500 tri-axle in Seoul, South Korea. Hundreds of passengers per day had the opportunity to travel in the double decker on inter-urban routes between Suwon and Sadang; Namyang and Jamsil; and Gimpo and […]
Optare has agreed a three-year pay and conditions deal with its operations employees who are represented by Unite the Union. Optare says it is working closely with Unite to cultivate their working relationship as the ‘cornerstone of business success’. CEO of Optare, Enrico Vassallo, said, ‘The agreement is an indication of our commitment to the […]
Scania, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in the UK in 2014, has reported another ‘strong year’. A total of 301 buses and coaches were registered and Scania’s overall service sales increases significantly. This saw its share of the combined UK bus and coach market increase from 8.3% in 2013 to 9.7% in 2014. Scania (Great […]
Lucketts Travel Group has invested £2.3m in its front line fleet. Last summer, the operator added two new 53 seat Scania OmniExpress executive coaches, each worth £270,000. One is now serving customers using its Coliseum Coaches division in Southampton, while the other is used by Lucketts Travel customers, which has its headquarters in Fareham. At […]