Irizar’s i2e all electric bus is being trialled by Baixbus on a number of routes in the Barcelona Metropolitan Area (BMA) to check its suitability for use across the metropolitan area. It forms part of a fleet regeneration project which sees a further six i2e’s adapted for persons with mobility problems, as well as the […]
Deutsche Post has announced plans for a significant increase in its intercity coach operations together with a rebranding to reflect the withdrawal of ADAC from the ‘ADAC Postbus’ venture. From 1 April 2015, the operation will be known simply as ‘Postbus’, retaining the yellow livery to which the traditional Posthorn will be prominently added. It […]
Travel de Courcey and Reays Coaches have been identified as some of London Stock Exchange’s ‘1000 Companies to Inspire Britain’. The report is a celebration of the UK’s fastest growing and most dynamic businesses. To be included in the list, companies needed to show consistent revenue growth over a minimum of three years, significantly outperforming […]
Compak Ramp’s Global Sales and Marketing Director, Tony Rodwell, will be taking part in a 5k run at Leybourne Lakes in Kent on 9th May, 2015 to help to raise funds and raise awareness for Lymphangioleomyomastosis (LAM), a rare lung disease that occurs almost exclusively in women. In 2014, Tony’s step daughter, Louise Robey, a […]
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) have reported growth in registrations for the month of February. Bus and coach registrations grew 14.9% in February 2015, reaching 409 units. Year-to-date values also saw a rise, up 34.3% compared with the same period in 2014. Demand for converted buses and purpose-built coaches fuelled this growth, […]
Stagecoach Group today is investing over £80m in new buses and coaches for services in the UK and mainland Europe. A new fleet of nearly 470 vehicles, many equipped with free Wi-Fi and all with CCTV, will be introduced in the 2015-16 financial year. More than £75m of that investment will be made in the […]
It was ten years ago this week that Bus & Coach Buyer first took the, then new, Setra ComfortClass S416GT-HD tri-axle coach out for what was the only two day test we have ever conducted. Simon Dew and I joined Setra Sales Manager, Mike Beagrie, on a tour that took us from Dew’s Somersham yard […]
Checking licences is important and cannot be overlooked. If an accident on the road involving one of your drivers and vehicles occurs and they do not have a valid licence, then it could mean something as severe as a corporate manslaughter case against you. Chris Peat spoke to Terry Reynolds, founder of Chalcheck, a company […]