A survey produced by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) and Driver First Assist (DFA) has shown that 84% of people think more drivers should be trained in the skills needed to deal with the aftermath of a road traffic collision (RTC). Of the 2198 respondents, half said they would like to participate in such […]

There are very few preserved bus or coach models, outside of the main London Transport types, that continue to exist in sufficient numbers to warrant an organisation solely devoted to them rather than the marque to which they belong. A notable exception is the Bedford OB which, in bus and coach terms, was built in […]

First West of England has recognised 29 of its staff who have a combined service record of 845 years working for the operator. A further seven other employees were recognised at the ceremony for ‘going the extra mile’, whilst a special award for outstanding achievement was bestowed upon Martin ‘Trigger’ Rogers for his continual efforts […]

The demands of European legislation may be ever more prescriptive but so is the inventiveness of the manufacturers in the bus building industry. This was abundantly clear at the latest BusEuroTest, staged in the Swiss city of Lucerne in early June, to determine which bus will be awarded the International Bus of the Year 2015. […]

In response to popular demand, Alcoa has released a new wheel set suitable for Mercedes-Benz Sprinter based minibuses and minicoaches. The product is being brought to the UK market by Tyre-Line, an Alcoa UK distributor which this year celebrates its 30th anniversary in business. Chris Peat spoke to James Presswell, Technical Sales at Tyre-Line, to […]

Sandy and James Easdale, owners of Greenock based McGill’s Buses, have made an offer for the last remaining shipyard on the river Clyde, according to press reports. The company in question is Ferguson Shipbuilders, which went into administration on 14 August 2014. Blair Nimmo and Tony Friar of KPMG LLP were appointed as Joint Administrators […]

New smart ticketing services were introduced across Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, Sheffield and South Yorkshire zones last week. Two new tickets, TravelMaster 7 and 28 Day tickets are now available as smartcards, offering unlimited travel across the passenger transport network. In addition, 13 smartcard kiosks were introduced at transport interchanges across South Yorkshire where the new […]