Arriva Merseyside and a number of partners joined forces to host an event at Liverpool University on the dangers of cycling within buses’ blind spots. Representatives from Merseytravel, Sustrans, Sefton Council, Liverpool City Council and Merseyside Police supported Arriva at the University campus to highlight the issues bus drivers encounter with cyclists travelling within their […]
In support of the Tourist Coach Action Plan (TCAP), trials of mixed use bays and a pilot marshalling scheme have been implemented to support coach drivers operating in London. These two key actions, supported by London boroughs and other partners, are aimed at making better use of existing roadside facilities for tourist coaches in central […]
National Express Group Plc has continued to deliver ‘strong progress’ in the period from 1 July to 30 September 2015 according to its latest Interim Management Statement. Revenue has grown year on year in every division on a constant currency basis, with Group revenue up 3%. Like-for-like Group operating profit rose 7% in the period […]
Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) will launch Latin America’s first fleet of high capacity, low-floor, low emission double deck buses, by the end of 2016. It is to supply a fleet of 90 Enviro500 three-axle vehicles for Mexico City’s new Line 7. It will run 15km from Indios Verdes to Periférico and is expected to carry […]
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 […]