MAN Truck & Bus is implementing a programme of change in an effort to strengthen its business. One of the main focuses of the programme is realigning the production locations and streamlining administrative areas. As part of this programme, bus and coach chassis manufacture will be relocated to Ankara in Turkey from Salzgitter in Germany. […]
London Mayor, Boris Johnson, has announced the world’s first purpose built purely electric double decker is to enter passenger service in London this year. The zero-emission vehicle, built by Chinese manufacturer, BYD, will be trialled on route 16 from October, running between Cricklewood and Victoria Station. London will also shortly be welcoming two Irizar-manufactured electric […]
Sir Peter Hendy CBE, is to leave his role of Commissioner of TfL to become Network Rail’s new CEO. He was appointed to his latest position at London’s transport authority in 2006, having previously served since 2001 as its MD of Surface Transport. During his time at TfL, he led and played a major role […]
FirstBus has announced proposals to close three of its smaller depots: Newcastle-under-Lyme, Hereford and Bracknell later this year. Under the proposals, which are subject to consultation, Bracknell will close on 28 August. Some routes will be retained but will operate from First’s depot in Slough, including Greenline services to London and Legoland services. The operator […]
Stanford Coachworks is celebrating 20 years in business this year and to thank their customers and suppliers, they hosted a reception at The Bell Inn, Horndon-on-the-Hill, in Essex. Kirsty went along to meet the team behind this successful company and to find out how it all started. Stanford Coachworks was originally a mechanical garage (Stanford […]
Iveco Bus is one of the major European players though its presence in the UK market has latterly been limited to minibus versions of the Daily commercial range. Earlier this month, Stuart Jones was invited to visit the company’s biggest large bus producing plant, the former Karosa factory at Vysoke Myto in the Czech Republic, […]
A lot has happened in the five years since Epsom Coaches last held an open day at their modern depot on the outskirts of the Surrey town. Foremost amongst the changes are the fleet increasing by around 30% with a corresponding growth in staff numbers, an increase in turnover of 50% and the sale of […]
Stephen Offord of Stephen Offord Coaches from Westham near Eastbourne, was one of the last to take the Euro5 version of the DAF powered Van Hool TX16 Alicron. It followed two earlier DAF powered Van Hools (another TX16 and one TX15), which like the latest one were sourced from Arriva Bus and Coach. The coaches […]