New Bharat Coaches of Southall, have taken delivery of a new Volvo B11R with Jonckheere bodywork. It features Volvo’s D11C 11litre diesel engine, rated at 450hp and the Volvo I-Shift gearbox. The 53 seater’s facilities include CD/ DVD player, TV monitors, climate control and a servery. ‘The Volvo B11R is the ideal size for our […]
New man at the top Heading Carlyle during this time of renewal is Neil Smith. Neil takes over from Mike Fortt, who decided to step down from the role and has now become the company’s Sales Director, a role that still sees him bring his abundance of experience to play. Despite stepping down, he remains […]
Staff at Hull based East Yorkshire Motor Services (EYMS) have joined forces with the Hull Dementia Academy in what the operator believes could be a training first in the industry. The partnership will see dementia information incorporated in the disability awareness training that is a regular feature of the EYMS training programme, which is included […]
John, himself a Leicester Tigers Rugby Union fan, former player and Chairman of Melton Mowbray RFC, decided that submitting a team in their annual corporate 7s event would make for an excellent corporate hospitality event. He has refereed at them all since the tournament began four years ago and this year was no exception. The […]
Transmissions There is no change to the available transmissions. These are the six-speed synchromesh manual unit and the automated Agile (ZF) system. Hold on to your hats though because coming up fast behind is a fully automatic ZF transmission. We’re likely to see that available around the middle of 2015. Suspensions Big changes here for […]
Coach trip empty leg ‘matching service’, Don’t Travel Empty (DTE) has announced details of a partnership with Dutch firm, Rentautobus. Launched in Norfolk in 2008, Don’t Travel Empty ensures coaches are less likely to be on the road traveling empty. It has seen significant growth in the last 12 months and hopes the new collaboration […]
First Borders has revealed a series of improvements for two services linking the Borders with Edinburgh. Firstly, service X95 on the famous ‘Waverley’ route between Edinburgh and Carlisle via the Borders is receiving a ‘facelift’. Since the beginning of the 16th Century the ‘Common Ridings’ have formed an integral part of Borders tradition. In order […]
FirstGroup owned Greyhound in the US has started its Centennial Tour. To commemorate its 100th anniversary, the journey is intended to showcase the company’s growth and transformation, providing a glimpse of the operator’s history. The tour comprises of two coaches converted into mobile museums, which are touring across the USA, visiting nearly 40 cities over […]