The International Bus & Coach of the Year jury, consisting of jury members from 20 of Europe’s leading bus and coach trade magazines, has voted the MAN Lion’s City GL CNG the Bus of the Year 2015. The award follows thorough testing of the five candidates at the BusEuroTest 2014 event held in Lucerne, Switzerland […]
A 12.9m VDL Futura FHD2 129.365PR coach has been added to the fleet of Taf Valley Coaches Ltd of Penrhoel, Whitland, Carmarthanshire. Powered by a 9.2litre 361bhp Paccar Euro5 engine coupled with a ZF 5HP604 automatic transmission, the vehicle features 57/59 Vogel Conturo reclining seats, an air conditioning system, a centre sunken demountable toilet, a […]
Paulger Transport of St. Mary’s, Isles of Scilly, has taken delivery of three Renault Master DCi 100 minibuses converted by Qualiti Conversions of Botley near Southampton. The nine-seaters are operated under contract to SkyBus Airways, the Isles of Scilly’s own airline. The vehicles were supplied by PHVC Vehicle Management.
Chaufferhire Coaches of Chipping Sodbury has taken delivery of its second Mercedes-Benz Tourismo. Powered by a Mercedes-Benz OM 470hLA Euro6 engine coupled to an eight-speed PowerShift gearbox, the coach has 51 seats with Travel Star Xtra upholstery, two 19inch monitors and a range of safety systems, including ESP, EBS and Brake Assist. It replaces a […]
A survey by Arriva has found 91% of bus users have said they would be more inclined to use the bus if they knew exactly when their service would turn up and could plan their journey accordingly. The research was recently undertaken by Arriva buses to support the launch of its new mobile app. It […]
Instead of operating on its usual Green Line Route 6, Nottingham City Transport’s (NCT’s) West Bridgford centenary celebration bus recently picked up NCT Graphic Designer and bride-to-be, Nicola Webster. Nicola had asked her employers if they could provide a bus to transport her guests to West Bridgford Register Office for her wedding to fiancé David […]
The first contract to improve the A9 Perth to Inverness Road from single to predominantly dual carriageway is now out to tender six months ahead of schedule. The contract, the first of 12 dualling sections planned along the route, is the five mile stretch from Kincraig to Dalraddy and is said to be worth £50m. […]
Malcolm Wetherell, a driver based at First Eastern Counties’ Lowestoft depot, is celebrating after clocking up 49 years’ service. He joined the firm, then part of the nationalised Transport Holding Company, in August 1965 when he was 16 years old as an Apprentice Engineer at the Great Yarmouth depot. After completing a five year apprenticeship […]