Spot Travel has taken delivery of a Euro6 EVM Classic. The minicoach is based on a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, powered by a Euro6 516Cdi 163bhp common rail direct injection diesel engine coupled with a seven-speed G Tronic automatic gearbox. Features include 22 Comfort 80 seats, a Mercedes-Benz Audio 10 upgrade radio/SD entertainment package, saloon speakers integrated […]
A 14m VDL Futura FHD 139.410MX coach has been delivered to Marshalls Coaches of Milton Keynes. The vehicle has a ZF AS-Tronic gearbox with intarder, an offside centre sunken freshwater toilet, 63 Vogel Magnio Prestige seats with headrests and piping trimmed in car leather with three point seat belts and individual footrests. Moseley (PCV) supplied […]
Birmingham based Endeavour Coaches has added a Plaxton Leopard bodied Euro5 Volvo B9R to its fleet. The coach has 70 seats in three plus two formation, a climate control system incorporating a forward roof mounted Thermo King air conditioning unit and a radio/CD entertainment system with public address facility. Power comes from a Volvo D9B […]
Go Ahead-owned Bluestar has announced that The Rainbow Project is its official good cause for 2015. The operator will spend the year raising funds and awareness to help the charity provide a range of services to vulnerable and disadvantaged young people in and around its home city of Southampton. The company is to display information […]
Following the sudden death of driver and Nightcap campaigner David Wright, a charter that he was involved in producing has been named the Wright room charter in his memory. The charter campaigns for minimum standards for accommodation for drivers whilst travelling abroad on skiing and other trips ensuring all drivers are able to relax and […]
An issue concerning diesel has recently been raised in France. It is in relation to a French Ministerial Order that increases the maximum level of FAME (Fatty Acid Methyl Ester) in diesel sold at public filling stations in France to a maximum of 8% by volume. The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), and FuelsEurope, representing […]
National Express is launching a special offer in February. The operator is selling thousands of one way seats for £5. The fares are launched as engineering works on the West Coast Main Line are poised to cause significant disruption for travellers to and from London on a number of dates this February. They will see […]
First West of England has held a Dementia Awareness event for staff in one of its Bristol depots. In the latter part of 2014, ten people from Bristol attended a special pilot session at the company’s Lawrence Hill depot in the city. It was designed to bring those with dementia and their carers together with […]