Strictly Come Dancing has hit the screens of the UK for another season, and once again many millions will each week watch the developing partnership of the professional dancer and their willing if sometimes incompetent student. The success or failure of these dancing duos owes much to the faith and trust that each side puts […]
We are pleased to invite you to the 11th International Bus and Coach Trade Fair, FIAA 2014, organised by IFEMA, to be held Tuesday 28 to Friday 31 October at Feria de Madrid, Spain. Since 1992, FIAA has provided the best showcase for the latest technological innovations in the road passenger transport industry and is […]
The biggest commercial vehicle show in the world, the Internationale Automobil Ausstellung (IAA), held in Hanover, Germany, opened to the public on 25 September and will just have closed on 2 October as this reaches you. Bus and coach exhibits and related components, products and services represented a relatively small part of the total number […]
A New Routemaster has been displayed by First West Yorkshire in Halifax recently to attract crowds to give their views on First’s proposal to deliver a ‘radically improved’ bus service across West Yorkshire. The vehicle is due to tour the region to gain views of the public on its proposals. The ‘New Bus for West […]
An EVM Mercedes-Benz 516 CDI Euro6 minicoach has been delivered to Anthony’s Travel of Runcorn. It has a 7G Tronic-Plus automatic gearbox, 19 reclining seats with leather panels and headrest (including seven quick release seats), an air conditioning system, a DVD player/PA system, an inverter to provide four double 240volt sockets and a Palfinger Ratcliff […]
After a tour of Irizar’s Spanish factory, Hertfordshire based Golden Boy decided to buy a 12.9m i6 Integral from Irizar UK. The latest addition to its fleet has 53 PB seats, extra marker lights and a built-in vacuum cleaner in addition to the climate control system, twin-screen DVD and other refinements that come as standard […]
Having previously purchased six Euro5 Mercedes-Benz Sprinters in 2011, Avis Car Hire has taken a further six to Euro6 standard recently. The new vehicles are Sprinter City 45s, featuring 14 seats, passenger saloon air conditioning, LED lighting, a mechanical folding ramp, destination displays and a bus stop signalling system. They have a Parktronic system, premium […]
TfL has welcomed the opinion of the Advocate General, who advises the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Luxembourg, on a case that challenges the transport authority’s policy of allowing taxis, but not private hire vehicles, to use bus lanes in London. This policy was upheld by the High Court. The case was brought forward […]