Following on from their successful product launches of the new height adjuster, SideRiser 2 (SR2) and the posture improving ProBax seat at Euro Bus Expo last November, Kirsty Flatt caught up with David Cattanach, Director of A.E. Harris (parent company of Chapman Driver Seating) at their manufacturing plant in the Jewellery Quarter of Birmingham, to […]
The APSE event is held every year at the Hilton Hotel, Coylumbridge, Near Aviemore in the Highlands of Scotland. In recent years it has become one of the most important dates in the calendar for producers of wheelchair accessible mini and midibuses and this year was no exception. The event is built around a conference […]
A new display at Bolton bus station has been put in place to commemorate the city’s industrial heritage. Bolton ‘caddow’ quilts have now been applied to the glazed waiting area at Moor Lane Bus Station to mark the beginning of the transition to the new interchange. Artist, Kate Maddison, has produced a modern caddow to […]
Blackburn Council has terminated its contract with Thomas Barnes, the builders of the city’s £4.7m bus station project. A replacement contractor is now being sought. The station is part of the £40m Pennine Reach transport investment and was due to be complete by the end of 2014. Executive Member for Regeneration, Cllr Phil Riley, said, […]
We have been informed that Donald Allmey, former proprietor of Allmey Coaches of Eastcote and the Allco Passenger Vehicles vehicle and parts dealership, passed away on 6 June 2015. Donald was a renowned enthusiast for all things AEC and together with his wife Jean ran the parts business and coach operation alongside each other. The […]
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) says its new unit to crackdown on crime and antisocial behaviour on the bus and tram network has already had a significant impact in its first two months. Under the three year pilot scheme, a 16 strong team comprising of police constables, police community support officers, special constables and security […]
An ABC audit has shown 19,807 people visited the CV Show at the NEC, Birmingham, this April. That represents a 5% increase on the previous year’s attendance figure. The organisers have confirmed the dates for next year’s CV Show, which will again take place at the NEC, are from 26 to 28 April 2016. Full […]
Registrations for buses and coaches were strong in May, according to the latest Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) figures. SMMT Chief Executive, Mike Hawes, said, ‘The UK’s bus and coach market performed strongly in May, with all sectors reporting increased demand. Coach builders in particular enjoyed a welcome boost to business as operators […]