Weaverway Travel (trading as Tappins Coaches Ltd), of Didcot, Oxfordshire, has recently taken delivery of eight new 13.14m VDL Futura FHD2 131.410MX coaches. They are powered by a DAF Paccar 410bhp MX Euro5 engine matched to a ZF 12AS2001 AS-Tronic transmission with a ZF Intarder. Specifications on each include ABS and ASR traction control, 57/59 […]
Passenger Plus Ltd of Ashford, Kent, has taken delivery of a pair of Sitcar Beluga 3 Luxury Midi coaches. The new vehicles each feature either 29 and 28 Vogel Eco 040 seats, a radiator type saloon heating system, Sutrak air conditioning, an entertainment package, a coolbox unit, a five camera CCTV system and an inverter […]
Stockport based EuroRider has added a Mercedes-Benz Tourismo to its fleet. To Touring Plus specification, the Tourismo has 49 seats in stylish Luxline upholstery, dual 19 inch electronic fold down monitors, air conditioning, provisions for Wi-Fi access, a centre toilet and a boon kitchen. Power is delivered by a Mercedes-Benz OM 470 Euro6 engine paired […]
Senior Traffic Commissioner for Great Britain, Beverley Bell FCILT, is to become the new CILT UK President. Beverley will take up the one year presidency from Jim Spittle FCILT on 8 May. She has been a Fellow of the Institute for nearly ten years and a Vice-President for the past two years. Beverley began her […]
A new report from PTEG has revealed the ‘vital role of public transport’ in enabling people to find and sustain employment. It describes the bus as having a particularly role important role in this. Entitled ‘Ticket to Thrive: The role of urban public transport in tackling unemployment’, the study showed 77% of jobseekers in British […]
Damory has invested in five new Optare Solos for its Dorset services. The buses are the first to feature lighter floor colours, after Damory teamed up with the Alzheimer’s Society to make its buses dementia friendly. Dorset County Council and the operator formally launched the new buses at a special event at County Hall in […]
In order to complete the remaining works on Chiswick Bridge in London, three weekend closures are required. These closures are planned to take place from Saturday morning at 01.00 until Monday morning at 04.00 on the following dates: 21 February until 23 February 2015; 28 February until 2 March 2015 and 7 March until 9 […]
The 2015 Federation of Passenger Transport Northern Ireland (FPTNI) Awards were held last weekend at the Galgorm Manor Hotel in Ballymena, County Antrim. Keynote speaker was Danny Kennedy, Minister for Regional Development in the Northern Ireland Government. The Department for Regional Development (DRD) has overall responsibility for the public transport network in Northern Ireland. Unlike […]