Production of the Starliner as well as the Cityliner and Jetliner models will be transferred to the Ankara plant in Turkey that already builds the Tourliner by the end of March 2015. It was the more surprising to me because I was there with Dave Parry as recently as March and there was no hint […]

Training Investment in the driving team is high on Prospect Coaches’ agenda and IIP Bronze standard has been achieved. Back in 2006, the company was already looking forward to the CPC requirements and preparing to source courses that supported the needs of the business. First Aid became a Dudley Metropolitan Borough requirement before the formal […]

Trade The trade display matched closely with the preview in Bus and Coach Buyer 1274, giving visitors a good overview of products currently available on the UK market, and a frequent refuge from the heavy showers! Three Plaxton products were present including a Euro6 example of the Volvo B8R based Leopard exhibited by Dawsonrentals Bus […]

Chairman and CEO of Renault, Carlos Ghosnas, has been elected the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association’s (ACEA) new President. Mr Ghosn takes over from Philippe Varin, former Chairman of the Board of Management of PSA Peugeot Citroën.  

Bus Users has challenged the call for longer registration times by the Competition Commission. Responding to the DfT’s consultation on the implementation of the Commission’s bus registration remedies, Chief Executive of Bus Users, Claire Walters, believes the move could be counter productive for passengers. She said, ‘Imposing a three month delay or longer for new […]

A ‘fun day’ to mark 100 years of public transport in South Wales is being held on 18 May at the Swansea Bus Museum on Fabian Way, Swansea, between 11.00 and 16.00. Organised by First Cymru in conjunction with the museum, the free event will give an insight into how transport has evolved over the […]

Stagecoach is to introduce discounted travel for young people on all of its bus services in Wales from 2 June. The pilot scheme will entitle everyone under 19 years old to receive a third off all the operator’s adult bus tickets. The company believes it is the first time a major operator has rolled out […]

Technical gremlins have snuck in and caused us to report the wrong year for the Southdown Motor Services Ltd centenary rally on Southsea Common, Portsmouth. The event is in fact on 7 June 2015, not 2014.