ManaBus.com, part of Stagecoach founder Sir Brian Souter’s Souter Investments empire, has launched a new express city to city coach service in New Zealand. With five express routes initially serving nine destinations in the North Island, the operation is offering tickets starting from $1 plus a $1 booking fee with no hidden costs. Destinations covered […]
Former owner of Whittle Coach and Bus, Ron Whittle, has become an IRU Honorary Member. The recognition is for his ‘extraordinary dedication and contribution to IRU activities and achievements for almost 40 years’. In April 1973, Ron first attended a meeting of Section I – known today as the IRU Passenger Transport Council. Within a […]
Stagecoach has invested over £2.4m in a fleet of eight Plaxton Elite-i coaches for its Coastrider X7 route. They are the first 13.8m examples to be built. Mounted on the Volvo B11R chassis with 10.8-litre, 460hp, Euro6 engines, they seat 63 passengers and have a revised lower deck entry area providing a raised ceiling height […]
Over 300 Euro6 buses will be operating on London’s roads by the end of this year, according to TfL. Over two thirds of these (215) are expected to be hybrid diesel-electric double deckers. Under the ULEZ proposal, all buses driving in central London from 2020 will need to meet the Euro6 standard for NOx emissions. […]
MAN is to end bus production at its Poznan site in Poland, where MAN Lion’s City buses and bus chassis are produced. It is to concentrate production of city buses at its plant in Starachowice, also in Poland where it will increase the workforce. The transfer will happen over the coming years up until the […]
First and City of York Council have celebrated 20 years of successful partnership providing what has been described as one of the best Park & Ride services in the UK. On 5 November 1994, First began operating Park & Ride bus services from Grimston Bar and Askham Bar. Over the years, the service has grown […]
During her speech on the final day of Euro Bus Expo, Transport Minister, Baroness Kramer, made reference to the government’s proposal of introducing an elected Mayor in Greater Manchester, saying, ‘It is fitting that the Expo comes in the same week that the government announced a major devolution of powers. To create an elected Mayor […]
Bus and coach registrations in October rose 13.1% compared to the same month in 2013, with 622 registered, according to SMMT figures. This led to a rolling year total of 7,516, a 2.9% rise. SMMT Chief Executive, Mike Hawes, said, ‘Continued rising demand for purpose built coaches, up 63.3% in October, drove a strong month […]