Having last year purchased the very first Euro5 powered Yutong TC12 coach to enter service in the UK, Cropley Coaches of Fosdyke in Lincolnshire has now placed the very first Euro6 example to be delivered to an operator in service alongside it. Collected from Pelican Bus and Coach’s Castleford site early in April, the touring […]
First in Greater Manchester is inviting the public to have their say on the premium bus service that will use the new flagship bus priority route in the Manchester area. People are being consulted on the design of the new vehicle interior to be used on the high quality bus route due to start later […]
In its 50th year of operation, Hills Coaches of Wolverhampton has received delivery of a Volvo B11R Euro6 with Sunsundegui SC7 bodywork. This is the first time the firm has selected a B11R and this is the sixth vehicle with Sunsundegui bodywork the company has taken in the last five years. Features include TV screens, […]
Haines Minicoaches of Leatherhead has added two new Noone Turas models to its fleet. The first is a Turas 500C M-Line based on the Mercedes-Benz 516 CDi with a six-speed manual gearbox. It features 16 Brusa seats trimmed in two tone virtual leather, in-dash and saloon air conditioning, Mercedes-Benz audio with Bosch PA system, a […]
Ellesmere, Shropshire, based Lakeside Coaches has added a Mercedes-Benz Tourismo to its fleet. Built to the Touring Plus specification, it has 49 seats in Luxline upholstery, electronic drop down 19inch monitors, tinted privacy glass and overhead service controls. Powered by a Mercedes-Benz OM 470 Euro6 engine, coupled to a six-speed ZF Ecolife automatic gearbox, it […]
Nottingham City Transport (NCT) has joined forces with the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) to produce ‘Beer by Bus’, a new information guide, which highlights the best real ale pubs located throughout NCT’s network. CAMRA Nottingham’s Alan Ward said, ‘Nottingham City Transport is an excellent bus operator and we’ve had a great relationship with them […]
Warwickshire County Cricket Club has secured a new deal with National Express, which sees the operator become the Official Coach & Bus Travel Partner to the Club and Edgbaston Stadium until at least 2018. From this coming cricket season, National Express West Midlands will provide transport links from Birmingham New Street Station and a number […]
As well as the usual displays of minibuses, one of the other draws to the Commercial Vehicle Show are the stands of exhibitors showing products and services relevant to the bus and coach market. There were certainly plenty there and Chris Peat reports on some of them. Garage, workshop and repair Bradbury Equipment was holding […]