Although it had been rumoured for some years, the announcement by Mercedes-Benz that it would definitely cease production of the Vario in 2014, still came as a shock to the bus and coach industry. There were still some that thought Mercedes-Benz was crying wolf and would backtrack the decision at the twelfth hour. It didn’t, […]
Benefits of CCTV and forward facing cameras are by now well known: they save costs by helping keep insurance claims down, dissuade vandalism and help prove blame for accidents amongst a plethora of other advantages. However, it can be a complicated area in terms of working out what system is best for what application. Chris […]
Like onboard Wi-Fi itself, Mobile Onboard is a rapidly developing entity. Specialising in the supply of Wi-Fi and mobile ticketing solutions for PCV applications, the company is heading towards exciting new horizons, having introduced a number of developments and enhancements to its products and services of late. With the technology it provides becoming ever more […]
The biennial UITP Congress and Exhibition was held in Milan from 8 to 10 June. Bus manufacturers and their suppliers occupied a large oblong lower hall. The rail industry was in a larger upper hall, making me think that Roger Davies might have some comments about overheads on top of the bus industry! Curiously, several […]
Through changes in brand and legal entity, red buses have continuously served the citizens of Salisbury for the past century. Today’s Salisbury Reds operation of Go South Coast can trace its ancestry directly back to the formation of the Wilts and Dorset Motor services in January 1915. To celebrate, Go South Coast staged a charity […]
Record numbers of people are using London’s buses, according to TfL’s 2014/15 annual report, which showed around half a billion more public transport journeys now take place compared to five years ago. In 2014/15 there were nearly 2.4bn passenger journeys on the capital’s buses. This represents over half of all bus journeys taken in England. […]
Passenger transport public policy think tank, TAS Policy Exchange, has emphasised what it describes as the importance of partnership working to achieve more efficient and effective local bus services. Entitled ‘Making Buses Better: An Agenda for Change’, it emphasises that partnerships will deliver services that meet the needs and expectations of passengers and ensure buses […]
Following the success of a series of bus depot open days in London during the ‘Year of the Bus’ in 2014, a number of other similar events are being organised. The first of these is at Epsom Bus Garage on 20 June 2015. The Epsom Coaches operated site will open its doors to members of […]