Despite warnings and the threat of a Judicial Review it went ahead and confirmed to operators that this was what it was going to do. Only on 26 June, after Stagecoach had been through all the processes that will result in the closure of its Brynmawr depot on 20 July, and operators including Cardiff Bus […]
Bluebird Vehicles Ltd has been placed in administration. Gareth Harris, Howard Smith and Brian Green of KPMG were appointed as Joint Administrators of the Scarborough based manufacturer on 3 July 2014. As such the company has ceased trading. The affairs, business and property of the company are being managed by the Joint Administrators. The manufacturer […]
FirstBus has announced an investment of £20m for 109 new buses which will initially carry passengers at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. The new buses currently being delivered are Wrightbus StreetLites and ADL Enviro400s. They will sport bespoke Glasgow 2014/First Bus branding emphasising the company’s ‘Personal Best’ campaign and will form part of a 380 […]
Transport improvements are set to be brought about by a series of Growth Deals announced by the Government. The £12bn pledged is aimed at helping boost local economies. The money is expected to provide support for local businesses to train young people, create thousands of new jobs, build thousands of new homes and start hundreds […]
New dual voltage battery support unit One of the latest developments at CTEK is the MXTS 70/50, a powerful dual voltage (12V and 24V) battery support unit and smart charger that can provide up to 70A. It is designed to further meet the demands that complex vehicle technology and battery chemistries are placing on workshops. […]
Owned by Managing Director, Mark Kelly, Danilo Lucchi UK is a trading name of Mark Anthony Leather & Textiles Ltd. Mark welcomed me to the company’s headquarters. Mark explained, ‘We have been servicing the market now for approaching seven years but in the last two years we have diversified the product range more.’ With the […]
Two years ago Daimler launched the first ComfortClass 500 coaches. The three initial models were the 12.3m long S515HD, the 13.1m S516HD and the 13.9m S517HD, all of which are 3.77m high. The S515HD was subsequently voted the Coach of the Year 2014 following the 2013 CoachEuroTest held at Ybbs in Austria. Completing the HD […]
I caught up with Bill in Newcastle-upon-Tyne at one of the Roadshows CTA is holding in various parts of the country. This also gave me the opportunity to meet the CTA’s new Communications Manager, Susan Wildman, who masterminded the Roadshow programme. This was well supported by industry suppliers which included: Minibus Options, EvoBus, GM Coachworks, […]