In 1885, Blackpool became the first UK borough to feature electrically powered street transport. A privately operated Promenade tramway replaced a horse bus service that had been introduced on the then newly created thoroughfare some 15 years previously. Blackpool Corporation later acquired the tramway and expanded it to many of the major thoroughfares in the […]
Adrian Wickens, Bus Planning Manager at Volvo Buses, retired at the end of September after a career spanning more than four decades with two of the biggest names in the UK bus business. He’d already seen a lot when I first met him working for Leyland Bus in 1982 and the rest of his career […]
For 2015, Showbus returned to the grounds of Woburn Abbey in Bedfordshire. More than 20 years since the previous rain soaked events there, Martin Isles and his organising team were rewarded with a dry and partly sunny day. However, appearances can be deceptive and following heavy rain earlier in the week, the site’s wide expanse […]
Nick Page, MD of Volvo Buses in the UK and Ireland was upbeat when he addressed the press at a meeting last week. He described the past 12 months as ‘a strong year’ pointing out that an increase in volume had been achieved in comparison with the previous 12 months. He was particularly proud of […]
Kempton Park Racecourse was the setting for this year’s Pro Driver Live, an event aimed specifically at the private hire and chauffeur market. Irish minibus builders EVM, took the opportunity to showcase their new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter based, ‘8 seat X-Clusive’ at the show. EVM has recognised an opening in the market for luxury, spacious vehicles […]
Fifty years ago on 13 July 1965 Cummins officially opened its engine production plant at Darlington, initially producing Vee engines. The plant began as a joint venture with Chrysler but since 1968 has been a wholly Cummins owned operation. Over the ensuing five decades the story has been one of considerable and increasing success that […]
Mike Brown MVO has been named as London’s new Transport Commissioner, succeeding Sir Peter Hendy CBE. Brown has been Interim Commissioner since July, following Sir Peter’s appointment as Chairman of Network Rail. Mike has taken up the new post with immediate effect. He has been TfL’s MD of London Underground and Rail since 2010, where […]
A stakeholder meeting for the UK Coach Awards is being held in London on 20 October at 12.00. It is open to sponsors, supporters and previous nominees and takes place at the Society of Operations Engineers, 22 Greencoat Place, London SW1P 1PR at 12 noon. A sandwich lunch will be provided. UK Coach Awards Chairman, […]