The traditional formula for staging the ALBUM Conference was turned on its head this year and instead of the usual country hotel location, Lothian Buses opted to locate it in the centre of Edinburgh using two hotels within a short walk of Waverley Station, holding the conference itself at the Murrayfield Stadium where the trade […]
The first Yutong TC12 to be delivered to a UK operator entered service earlier this month with Cropley Coaches of Fosdyke in Lincolnshire. The 12m two-axle coach seats 51 and has a centre sunken toilet and continental door. Hitherto an all Volvo fleet in which all but one of the 12 full sized coaches were […]
Stephensons, the largest independent operator in Essex, but now with a significant presence in Suffolk too, has a new depot and workshop on the Waltham Road Industrial Estate at Boreham, near Chelmsford. It follows an £800,000 investment in the freehold of two adjacent sites that have been united to form one. The facility replaces a […]
According to FirstGroup Plc’s preliminary results for the year ended 31 March 2014, the company will refrain from reinstating a dividend to its shareholders. The Group claims it will take some time before it is able to deliver a profile of consistent surplus cash that can be distributed to shareholders, taking into account the current […]
Excelsior Coaches of Bournemouth has been accepted into membership of the Guild of British Coach Operators. The company’s key objective it to ensure its clients travel safely, securely, punctually and in comfort to their destination. The private and corporate coach hire specialist provides transport in and around Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Devon, Berkshire, the home counties, […]
West Croydon bus station is to undergo a series of improvements following TfL’s successful planning application to redevelop the site. The enhancements are expected to be ready from early 2016 and are focused on bringing a more light and an airy feel to the busy interchange, with better customer information, fully accessible bus stops and […]
Dr. René Umlauft, a member of the MAN SE Executive Board and CEO of MAN Diesel & Turbo SE, has left the Supervisory Board at MAN SE. It is his intention to undertake a ‘career change’. The term of Dr. Umlauft´s contract would normally end on 31 August 2014. Until then, Dr. Umlauft is to […]
This summer’s IRTE Skills Challenge is being supported by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). The Agency has specially devised an inspection test, designed to be as close a replication of the annual test for buses and coaches as possible. The competition involves a series of mechanical, electrical and bodywork tasks at S&B Automotive […]