Bus and coach registrations in August this year fell 51.4% to 237 units, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). However, the year-to-date figure remains what SMMT describes as ‘stable’, with a 0.3% drop to 4,836. The rolling year total was up 8.1% at 7,692. SMMT Chief Executive, Mike Hawes, […]
New research for transport campaign group, Greener Journeys, shows every £1 spent on free bus travel for older and disabled people generates over £2.87 of benefits for society and the wider economy. According to the research by KPMG LLP, taking away the bus pass could cost the UK economy in excess of £1.7bn a year […]
Hot topics surrounding PCV driver training were discussed during the second annual National Truck and Bus Driver Trainers Conference. Despite the name there was just as much (if not more) content relevant to the bus and coach industry in the presentations as there was truck. The event was part of the road safety charity, AIRSO’s […]
Its head office in Coventry was the opening venue for a series of road shows that King Long is taking across the country to promote their new range of vehicles. Despite a rather cold and damp day, operators turned up to test drive King Long’s latest offerings and Kirsty Flatt took the opportunity to jump […]
Arriva as a group has been very innovative in developing marketing initiatives and the latest of them, MAX, was unveiled in a typically flamboyant manner in Newcastle on Monday evening. Held at the Life Science Centre in the heart of Newcastle in order to stress the idea of innovation, the launch featured an unusual special […]
The UK 12m single deck bus market is not as large as it once was, with midibuses and extended versions of midibuses claiming the dominant share of total single deck sales. Despite this, there are still operators who want to run something they see as heavier duty and among them is Simonds of Botesdale, now […]
Stagecoach North East has welcomed new Operations Manager, Laura Smith, to the team at its Sunderland bus depot. Laura was previously Operations Manager for Stagecoach in Cheltenham and the Cotswolds, which involved running both sites simultaneously and managing over 180 employees. She will be responsible for the 89 buses and 203 drivers around the Wearside […]
Following two successful years of cooperation, Grayson Thermal Systems and Smiles Engineering are continuing their collaboration. The working together of the engine cooling, heating and air conditioning specialist, Grayson and the Newcastle based engine remanufacturer, Smiles Engineering, started after signing a partnership agreement at Euro Bus Expo 2012. Smiles will continue to act as Grayson’s […]