Former Under Secretary of State for Transport, the Rt Hon Norman Baker, is to be the new Chair of Bus Users, replacing interim chair, Tracy Jessop. He said of his appointment, ‘I am delighted to be joining Bus Users UK. I know from my time as a transport minister just what a valuable role they […]
Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL) has delivered an Enviro500 vehicle for trials with BVG (Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe) in Berlin prior to the German Capital’s planned double decker procurement programme. It joins demonstrators from Scania and VDL in the trials. The Enviro 500 is a 12.9m, two-door, three-axle double decker similar to those now being operated in Hong […]
From Traffic Commissioners to Highways England, there was a wide range of presentations at the recent FTA (Freight Transport Association) Transport Manager 2015 event in Peterborough. With the purpose of outlining the major issues Transport Managers should be aware of, the event was one of several being held across the country. Although organised by the […]
York’s National Railway Museum was the setting for Total Transport North 2015, a conference dedicated to securing the future of transport in northern regions. Ten local authorities who have all made successful bids for the government’s Total Transport Pilot fund came together for the event. The Total Transport project is aimed at pooling public transport […]
Since Bus and Coach Buyer visited Bridgeton Bus Garage in 2014, the Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust has significantly increased the opportunities for the public to see the work of the trust and the vehicles that call the garage home. In 2015, there has been a special event to celebrate the garage’s golden jubilee followed by […]
Europe’s commercial vehicle press descended on a former brandy distillery in Paris earlier this month for the launch of three new digital applications from Michelin Tires. Representatives from Michelin, including Marketing Director for Truck and Bus Europe, Anne Dionisi-Fung and Serge Lafon, Executive Vice President Truck Product Line, gave an overview of a new digitised […]
During last week’s Busworld exhibition in Kortrijk, the focus of Van Hool’s stand was firmly on coach but away from the halls the company demonstrated its comprehensive commitment to the bus sector with a number of off site events. These involved vehicles at both ends of the size spectrum; electric midibuses in Bruges and double […]
One of the country’s longest established bus and coach companies, John Fishwick and Sons Limited of Leyland in Lancashire closed down at the end of service on 24th October. Established in 1907, the company was highly regarded by its customers and the industry in general, its green painted buses with gold fleetnames being a constant […]