Plans have been announced for the 2015 UK Coach Awards competition, which will be formally launched at the beginning of the autumn. This will be the seventh annual staging of the scheme. The awards will remain dedicated to coach operators and their staff, with a variety of categories for people, projects and organisations. UK Coach […]
Prime Minister, David Cameron’s recent Government reshuffle has brought about some changes to the DfT. It saw the departure to the back benches of Stephen Hammond and a slight change in policy responsibilities. Baroness Kramer has retained policy responsibility for the bus and coach sector. Patrick McLoughlin remains as Secretary of State, with Robert Goodwill […]
The last of Plaxton’s Mercedes-Benz Vario chassised Cheetahs has left the Scarborough plant for its new home in Berwick upon Tweed. Perrymans Buses MD, Roddy Perryman, the vehicle’s new owner, visited Plaxton to personally collect the Cheetah where it was handed over by Area Sales Manager, Charlie Middleton and a number of the team who […]
Volvo Buses’ earnings have grown, according to its figures for the second quarter of 2014. Net sales in the period increased by 19% to SEK4,775m/£408.3m (Q2 2013: SEK4,008m/£343m). The company delivered 2,194 buses over the three months, compared to 2,050 units in the second quarter of 2013, an increase of 7%. Order intake in the […]
Twenty five years ago the model that was to epitomise the brand for the next two decades first appeared. Called the Century in honour of the hundred years in business the company was celebrating at the time, examples of it now operate across the globe and despite the successful launch of the i4 and i6 […]
In its latest report, the Government’s Transport Committee has called for action to improve passenger transport services for isolated communities. It claims policy makers across all Government departments must recognise the ‘fundamental importance’ of passenger transport for providing access to education, healthcare and employment in all kinds of isolated communities. Transport Select Committee Chair, Louise […]
Eastleigh based operator, Black Velvet, has been the source of much speculation of late, with new owners that at the time of going to press have not been revealed. The company went into receivership then out again in a short space of time. The company Tweeted it had new owners, with its services going back […]
Rawlins Commercial Simon Allman, Fleet Account Executive from Rawlins Commercial, agrees the claims culture is a major concern. He said there is an increased awareness amongst passengers of the potential to make an accident claim when the driver is at fault. He said many operators are going down the route of fitting cameras to ensure […]