Twenty five years ago the model that was to epitomise the brand for the next two decades first appeared. Called the Century in honour of the hundred years in business the company was celebrating at the time, examples of it now operate across the globe and despite the successful launch of the i4 and i6 […]
In its latest report, the Government’s Transport Committee has called for action to improve passenger transport services for isolated communities. It claims policy makers across all Government departments must recognise the ‘fundamental importance’ of passenger transport for providing access to education, healthcare and employment in all kinds of isolated communities. Transport Select Committee Chair, Louise […]
Eastleigh based operator, Black Velvet, has been the source of much speculation of late, with new owners that at the time of going to press have not been revealed. The company went into receivership then out again in a short space of time. The company Tweeted it had new owners, with its services going back […]
Rawlins Commercial Simon Allman, Fleet Account Executive from Rawlins Commercial, agrees the claims culture is a major concern. He said there is an increased awareness amongst passengers of the potential to make an accident claim when the driver is at fault. He said many operators are going down the route of fitting cameras to ensure […]
There are already a number of front-engined MAN chassis in New Zealand that have received coachwork suitable for both school bus application and local private charter work, and our experience with these vehicles may be of some interest to B&CB readers. Despite being a right-hand-drive country with the majority of road rules, regulations and signage […]
The main centre is at Mallusk a suburb of Belfast which is five minutes from the main motorway network. Belfast city centre and the ferry terminals are also close by. There has been a Mercedes-Benz dealer on this site for many years but it used to be operated by Agnews. In those days it did […]
Ten years on and the Routemaster Association staged a similar weekend event to celebrate the diamond jubilee of the type and demonstrate its many and varied subsequent lives. By early afternoon on Saturday, around 90 Routemasters were lined up along the long main boulevard of Finsbury Park. The organisers later reported that 136 had attended […]
Eight Plaxton Cheetahs based on the 0.816D 8.5m Mercedes-Benz Vario chassis have joined the fleet of Edinburgh based Highland Experience Tours. They each feature 29 reclining seats, an entertainment package and a roof mounted Thermo-King air conditioning unit. One of the vehicles is also equipped with a multi lingual commentary system. Their power comes from […]