To launch Arriva North East’s eight new micro-hybrid Wrightbus StreetLites for its 306 service, a giant piece of sand art was commissioned on Tynemouth beach. The new buses feature free wi-fi, E-leather seating and a new livery indicating their green credentials. The micro-hybrid technology captures the energy generated from the braking system and redistributes it […]
The Transport Select Committee has recently examined the Driver CPC qualification. Its report into the subject said several witnesses doubted the Driver CPC was delivering the benefits expected of it. For instance, Senior Traffic Commissioner for Great Britain, Beverley Bell, told the Committee that the quality of training of a ‘small percentage’ of companies was […]
Climate control Shown at Innotrans and IAA, the new range of Speedlite compressors from Bitzer represent a step change in weight compared with their predecessors. The ELV21 and ELV51 series electrically driven semi-hermetic scroll compressors for bus or rail use are optimised for noise reduction in roof mounted applications and suit a variety of refrigerants. […]
Both IAA and Innotrans continue to grow in exhibitor numbers and their worldwide spread, giving visitors the opportunity to see an ever broader selection of products, services and components. For the bus and coach operator, the main areas of interest were hall 11 for a wide variety of vehicle components at IAA and the public […]
In addition to the all new Mercedes-Benz based Turas 900 33-seater coach, Brian Noone Ltd has confirmed that a new 27 seat coach will also be revealed at Euro Bus Expo in November. The Iveco based Turas 700 will be exhibited in full coach specification with air conditioning, double glazing and large luggage capacity as […]
Significant changes have taken place in the bus and coach glazing industry since B&CB focused on it last year. Companies have been acquired, making giants in the sector even bigger and other players in the arena have made changes to further improve their service. Chris Peat helps keep you up to speed with the latest […]
The agreement with TMB includes the transfer and purchase of these two units after the trial period has finished. Irizar’s i2e is the first urban bus the manufacturer has fully developed with its own technology. According to the manufacturer, five hours of charging guarantees between 14 and 16 hours of driving in dense urban and […]
The Board will rule on whether the correct process has been followed in developing the bus contracts scheme and if the plans pass five key public interest tests. The north east is the first part of the country to reach this stage in developing a Quality Contract Scheme under legislation introduced in 2000. The new […]