Image means a lot in this industry. The service might arrive and get to its destination on time without a hiccup, but if the operation does not physically look right and the team delivering it does not act in a professional manner, then passengers may not return. Drivers and vehicles are an advertisement for the […]
A new Technical Application Submission (TAS) service which allows you to apply for an Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) test online was launched earlier this year. The vehicle type approval system is a mine field and not something that I would attempt to try to cover here, but I contacted the DVSA to find out more […]
The UK Coach Rally returns to its traditional April weekend for 2015 and all involved are looking forward to much better weather conditions than were endured for the Diamond Jubilee Rally in 2014. Despite the conditions, 2014 continued the high standard of vehicle entries and this year’s event on 18/19 April will challenge operators to […]
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. […]