Gloucestershire based Bennetts Coaches has expanded its fleet with the addition of a Mercedes-Benz Tourismo. Powered by a Mercedes-Benz OM 457 (h) LA 260kW Euro5 engine coupled to a six-speed automatic transmission, the vehicle has 49/53 Travel Star Xtra seats, a Professional Line 3 Radio/CD/DVD package, hot drinks facilities, an air conditioning system and an […]
A Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 313 based wheelchair accessible conversion from Stanford Coachworks has been supplied to Princess Marina House in Rustington, West Sussex, a seaside retreat for ex-Service members of the RAF. The medium wheelbase vehicle has a 2.2litre 126bhp Euro5 engine matched to a seven-speed automatic gearbox. Two of its eight seats are fixed just […]
As part of an upgrade to its fleet, Edinburgh based L A Travel have taken delivery of a new Volvo Bus B9R coach with Jonckheere bodywork. Fitted with the rear mounted Volvo D9B engine and incorporating the Volvo I-Shift 12-speed fully automated gearbox, it is fitted with 53 seats, an onboard toilet, a CD/DVD system […]
Lloyd Morgan Group has announced that it has been appointed the sole Auditor to both CoachMarque and The Guild of British Coach Operators. Lloyd Morgan Group will contact all members to introduce themselves and arrange a mutually acceptable date for all future audits. The company claims this illustrates its status as being the lead compliance […]
Not only has Safeguard survived for 90 years, it has remained in the ownership of the Newman family throughout, with several members of it still extremely active in the business and present to enjoy the festivities. Therese Newman had flown from Vancouver to be there. Managing Director, Andrew Halliday, is not part of the family but […]
SJ. What is your background and what are the main requirements and motivations of your job? TS. I trained as a Chartered Accountant with a small firm and then KPMG before moving to rail. My remit is what we would know as white coach, The Kings Ferry, Eurolines and National Express Germany (Coach). I think that […]
St Helens Our final visit of the day was to St Helens where Engineering Manager, Steve Evans, showed us around. Here, to the rear of the large operating depot, separate from the garage’s own workshops, is the region’s Central Body Repair Centre where major accident damage repairs are undertaken along with refurbishment, re-trim and upgrade […]
In England, the top scoring operator was Reading Buses, with 94% total satisfaction. In second place was Ipswich Buses, with 93%. Lothian Buses achieved a 96% overall satisfaction score, with punctuality and waiting times rated at 90% and 91% respectively, higher than the national averages of 77% and 76%. First Glasgow also scored very well, […]