A small number of PCVs have regularly participated in the Festival and organiser Ashley Lovering saw the opportunity for a specific area of the event where Welsh coach operators could promote themselves, their vehicles and services on offer. The area chosen was the grassed hard standing in front of Swansea’s National Waterfront Museum, on one […]

In previous years there have sometimes been complete rail vehicles, but this time there were only some small scale models. Perhaps that was why the exhibition appeared smaller than before. Another factor may have been an exhibition in Bordeaux last November at which a significant number of Euro6 buses were launched. European manufacturers have spent […]

I visited the plant last month where I was hosted by Dr. Ulrich Hesselmann, Head of Mercedes-Benz Minibus and Head of Sales & Marketing, Mark Freymueller. Flight delays on the way meant that I missed the main press conference but they kindly took the trouble to go through the contents of it with me the following […]

Electric powered P&R York is renowned for its Park and Ride sites, of which there are now six with this newest facility. The opening of this latest 600 vehicle capacity site at Poppleton Bar, just off the A59, now sees all A roads to the city covered by a Park and Ride facility. All are […]

Tony Tomsett, Bus, Coach and Engine Sales Director of Scania (GB) Ltd, commented, ‘The Scania Touring is a versatile, high quality, comfortable and quiet vehicle which is equally at home in the city or on long distance touring. Furthermore, the fact that it is a fully-built-up Scania product means that customers will benefit from a […]

Six staff members of First Bus in Scotland will have the honour of carrying the Queen’s baton in a relay event cumulating at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow this summer. They were selected because of their involvement with community groups, charities and the improvement of public transport services for customers. CEO of FirstGroup, Tim O’Toole, […]

Belgian passenger transport company De Lijn has updated its fleet by taking delivery of 41 VDL MidCity Dial-a-ride buses. The Flemish based transport company will operate the buses in West Flanders, Antwerp and Limburg. The low-floor Sprinter conversions have 13 seats (including 2 folding seats) and 9 standing spaces that can be also be used […]

Almost 50 buses are due to take part in the free to attend Regent Street Bus Cavalcade in London on 22 June. Between 11.30 and 18.00, a range of vehicles will be displayed, including a horse-drawn bus, the Transport Museum’s recently restored B-type bus, a trolleybus and the original Routemaster, as well as the New […]