Transport CCTV specialist, Synectics Mobile Systems, had cause for celebration recently as it marked its 25th anniversary with a special event attended by past and present staff at its mobile CCTV division headquarters in Preston. Its original founders, husband and wife team John and Christine Haworth were present, as were the current management team. Chris […]
Once again, the doors of the NEC will open to welcome visitors for the Commercial Vehicle Show. CV Show 2015 is to be held on 14 to 16 April at the Birmingham exhibition centre, taking up halls three, four and five. It is considered the UK’s largest and most comprehensive get together of companies and industry […]
To mark the withdrawal of all EYMS’s Olympian buses from service, the operator will be holding a special ‘Farewell Olympian’ service on 30 May 2015. Volvo Olympian 630, which was new in 1998 and carries a Northern Counties Palatine 1 body, will be used on EYMS service 630. The route will start at Hull’s Paragon […]
A new pilot scheme in Greater Manchester has been launched aiming to boost the ability to tackle and prevent crime and antisocial behaviour on the region’s bus and tram network. Under the Travelsafe Partnership, a dedicated team of 16 police constables, police community support officers, special constables and security personnel will provide regular patrols on […]
Scania is to deliver an additional 100 chassis to Taiwanese bodybuilder, Gen-Chen. The company has worked with the Scandinavian manufacturer since the early 1990s and in recent years exclusively relies on Scania. Scania says its Euro5 coaches have become the best selling vehicles in the high end coach and intercity market in the Chinese state. […]
This year, mergers and acquisitions in the transport and logistics sector will supersede the levels seen in 2014, according to KPMG’s latest ‘Transport Tracker’. The first quarter of 2015 has already seen completed global transactions worth £6.7bn and further acquisitions valued at £6.7bn have already been announced. The research found that purchase prices rose, which […]
TfL’s bus operational management team has received two Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell electric cars. The two vehicles are powered by hydrogen and emit zero emissions. They are for use in undertaking a number of tasks including checking bus route diversions and carrying out site meetings. Their fuel cell stack converts hydrogen into electricity to drive […]
BUSK is to hold the School Transport Safety Conference 2015, which is aimed at anyone with a responsibility to make or approve transport arrangements for others. Day one concerns school trips in the UK and abroad and is to be chaired by CPT’s South West Regional Manager, John Burch. Day two is on home to […]