Accessories & parts Alliance Electronics Ltd was showing its wide array of electrical parts for PSVs. Amongst them was a strengthened indicator switch. The company also supplies Powervamp chargers and power solutions, some of which were also exhibited. A new range of wheel safety products were displayed by Checkpoint, the company known as the world […]
As most readers will know many mass produced vans appear under various brand names but most of them are only actually built by two conglomerates. For example Renault, Vauxhall (Opel) and Nissan van products are all clones of each other and similarly Fiat, Peugeot and Citroen vans originate in the same facilities. However, each manufacturer […]
Investment is key to achieving growth, because it can’t be achieved if you haven’t got products that people want, and ADL’s determination to make sure that they can supply buses operators want to run has seen the number of new product development (NPD) projects in hand more than double from 11 in 2011 to 23 […]
That Practice Direction related to the standards expected of local bus services in relation to punctuality. Many operators found the Practice Direction not a model of clarity and on a number of occasions issues on the meaning of the document were appealed to the Transport Tribunal. In December 2011 the Practice Direction was effectively adopted […]
Siemens’ Financial Services unit (SFS) has appointed Martyn Bellis, previously of Mistral Bus and Coach, as its Business Development Manager, Bus & Coach Finance. Siemens already has a presence in the PSV finance market, with its technology utilised in a range of hybrid engine systems. Martyn is expected to further expand the business’s financing portfolio […]
The former Southdown Motor Services Ltd, now part of Stagecoach South, will be celebrating its 100th birthday in 2015 with a rally on Southsea Common, Portsmouth on 7 June. The event, organised by the Southdown 100 Group, will include a large display of current and former Southdown vehicles with a free vintage bus service operating […]
Aveley, Essex based Executive Minibuses has received delivery of a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter based Empress minibus, converted by Excel Conversions. Powered by a Euro6 engine, the vehicle has 19 seats, a drop well boot, a coach rear, full body kit, double glazed windows, full draw curtains, luggage racks and saloon air conditioning. Additional features include LED […]
Birmingham based Attain Travel has once again selected a new Scania Irizar, this time a Scania K 360 IB4x2 based 12.45m Irizar i6. The vehicle is fitted with a 360hp Euro5 engine matched to a fully automated Opticruise transmission. Interior fitments include 53 seats, extra dark tinted glass, a DVD player, two monitors, a centre […]