Last November I had also attended the Comvex Exhibition in Istanbul. It covered all kinds of commercial vehicles but was poorly attended by the bus manufacturers. Clearly, Busworld and its Turkish partners have a formula which is much more attractive to exhibitors and visitors. In a normal year in Turkey, registrations of buses and coaches […]
The 40,000th unit is an 18.13m long articulated Citaro GU intercity model which has been purchased by the Luxembourg operator Voyages Emile Weber. Externally, it is distinguished by a pearlescent metallic paint finish while the interior is trimmed in red. This fifth generation family business has a mixed fleet of 380 vehicles involved in all […]
Speaking at the launch, Martijn Gilbert, business director for Yorkshire Tiger, said: ‘We’re delighted to be launching the new ‘flying tigers’ at the airport, we’re confident that travellers will be really pleased with the new enhanced service. It’s a really exciting time and we are proud to be playing an important part in making sure […]
This month sees the second anniversary of BUSK’s Simply Safe scheme, set up to provide schools with a list of operators in their area that have been assessed for legal and safety checks, ensuring that both the vehicles and drivers are compliant to their exacting standards. The background information required is covered by a five […]
PRESS RELEASE Owing to a failure in communication, in updating previous information released, the impression has been given that the new Noone Turas 900 midicoach will be on view at the UK Coach Rally on the 10th/11th May at Alton Towers. THIS IS INCORRECT. The launch had already been deferred until the summer and the […]
I’ve been North of the Border this week for the launch of ADL’s all new Enviro400 and a look at their Larbert facility: neither disappointed. They’ve set out to raise the benchmark in the double deck arena and there’s no question that it’s better all round than the already popular existing model. They’ve listened to […]
Top of the range Even if you have not heard of Nutexa, you may well have braked with them. Its pads are fitted to some of the most modern buses running in the UK and abroad. The company has been one of the leaders in the market for many years and throughout that time, it […]
Colin Rowland and his family and team welcomed members of the public, operators and enthusiasts alike to the event on a bright but chilly Good Friday. In addition to the opportunity to have a look round Rambler’s premises and inspect the varied fleet, there were a number of other attractions including Colin’s collection of heritage […]