Stagecoach, First, Arriva, Go-Ahead and National Express have announced plans to launch London Oyster card style smart ticketing across England’s largest city regions. Described as ‘ground breaking’, the pledge is set to deliver multi-operator smart ticketing to millions of bus customers across England during 2015. Greater Manchester will be one of the first areas to […]
Labour leader, Ed Miliband’s, call for more regulation over the country’s buses has come under fire by the industry. He suggested cities and counties should be able to set bus fares and routes, as well as have the powers to integrate them with local train and tram services. A CPT spokesperson said, ‘We should be […]
Visitors to the Birmingham’s NEC will not only see the latest in vehicles, products and related services, but have the opportunity to participate in the various workshops and side events in the Master Class which maximise the usefulness of the event. Then there is meeting up with old friends and colleagues and catching up with […]
So you want out? Out of your business that is. You are not alone because there are lots of reasons that drive an operator to sell a business, or part of it. It may be that you take the view that with improved economic prospects you might get a better price. Or it may be […]
A 13.9m VDL Futura FHD2 139.410MX Luxury Coach has been added to the fleet of Cardiff based Watts Coaches. Its power comes from a 12.9litre 410bhp Paccar MX Euro5 engine coupled to a ZF 12AS2001 Automatic transmission. It has ABS and ASR traction control, cruise control, 63 Vogel Eco 10 reclining seats, air conditioning, a […]
Central London based Bliss Travel has added a Euro6 Tourismo to its fleet. The coach features 51 Travel Star Xtra upholstered seats with leather headrests, an air conditioning system, a centre toilet, two 19” LCD displays and provisions for wifi access. Power is provided by a Mercedes-Benz OM 470 engine coupled with a six-speed ZF […]
Barnes Coaches Ltd of Swindon has taken delivery of a pair of 12.9m VDL Futura FHD2 129.365PR Automatic Luxury Coaches. They are powered by a 9.2litre 361bhp Paccar Euro5 engine matched to ZF 5HP604 Automatic transmission. Features include ABS & ASR traction control, 57/59 VDL Create class 300 reclining passenger seats, air conditioning, centre sunken […]
In advance of its presence at Euro Bus Expo, Wrightbus last week held a press conference at the London Transport Museum to reveal more about the new generation StreetDeck double decker, as well as providing more information on other Wrightbus products and how the company is progressing. There were no actual vehicles present but senior […]