D & J Dickinson Coaches of Wrangle near Boston, Lincolnshire has added another Plaxton Panther to its ten vehicle fleet. Based on a Volvo B9R Euro5 chassis, the 12.8m coach has 53 Gala recliners, a washroom to the centre of the cabin, hot drinks facilities, fridge and a Bosch entertainment suite which includes a DVD […]
Isle of Man Transport has put into service two ‘StreetLite Max’ buses as part of an overall order for six StreetLite single decks from Wrightbus. The Manx operator placed the very first customer order for the StreetLite range when it was launched in 2010. The vehicles are powered by the Cummins iSBe 185PS engines and […]
Called the MetroDecker, the stainless steel framed bus is being launched at 10.5m long in two door format to appeal to the London market. The first example was finished in metallic blue rather than the red you might have expected as the bus will shortly begin a demonstration tour spending a week each with a […]
Adidas are the first brand to use this medium, which will only be available throughout 2014 to tie in with Transport for London’s ‘Year of the Bus’, celebrating 100 years since the launch of the world’s first mass produced motor bus and 60 years since the creation of London’s iconic Routemaster. There are five different […]
Wigan based Olympia Travel UK has added its first i6 Integral. The coach has DAF’s MX300 engine, a ZF AS-Tronic autoshift gearbox and leather headrest inserts, a drinks machine, a toilet and a reversing camera with alarm. The operator has also added air horns. The coach joins a fleet of six touring under contract for […]
Birmingham based Aziz Coach Service has added two Plaxton Leopards to its fleet. The 12.8m 59 seat vehicles are built on a Euro5 Volvo B9R chassis, with a rear mounted Volvo D9B 9.36litre engine and I-Shift automated gearbox. Features include reclining seats, air conditioning, DVD entertainment system and CCTV, Aziz MD, Naz Aziz, said, ‘They […]
Mayne Coaches of Warrington has taken delivery of its first wheelchair accessible coach, a 12.6m Plaxton Elite, based on a Volvo B9R underframe. Wheelchair users board using a concealed lift in the main entrance which gives access to an area with mountings to secure the wheelchair. The 49-seater also has a demountable centre toilet which […]
Jim Spittle FCILT, CILT’s (Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport) new President in the UK, has set out his priorities for the Institute in the coming year. Speaking at the Annual President’s Inauguration Lunch, Jim said the Institute has achieved significant growth in its scope and influence over recent years. He outlined three key opportunities […]