Barnes Coaches Ltd of Swindon has added a pair of 12.7m VDL Bova Futura Classic FHD 127.365PR coaches to its fleet. Powered by 365bhp DAF PR Euro5 engines matched to ZF Automatic transmissions, each of the vehicles’ has 53/57 VDL Create 110 seats, a Futurair air conditioning system, a Webasto pre-heater, a centre sunken demountable […]
London Pullman tours of Rotherham has taken delivery of the first all new Euro6 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Empress minibus, conversion by Doncaster based Excel Conversions. It has 16 executive leather reclining seats, a coach rear extension with drop well boot providing 4.3 cubic meters of boot space, a front and rear air conditioning system, saloon heating, […]
Kimbolton based Robinson Coaches has taken delivery of a new Scania Irizar i6. The vehicle is based on a Scania K 360 IB4x2 chassis with a 360hp Scania engine and the two-pedal version of Scania’s Opticruise gear selection system. Interior equipment includes 53 reclining seats with three-point seatbelts, a climate control air conditioning system, a […]
Coach Options in Rochdale has taken delivery of a 12.99m Neoplan Starliner. The coach is for use transporting Blackburn Rovers team and staff, a contract it has held for 33 consecutive seasons. The vehicle is also made available for corporate function bookings. It is powered by a MAN D26 EEV 505bhp engine matched to 12-speed […]
Plans to cut bus subsidy continue, as local authorities are in the process of agreeing budgets for 2014/15. Among those who have already announced their plans to cut bus services is Transport for Greater Manchester, which said it is cutting £7.1m from its support for buses (including school buses) for 2014/15. North Yorkshire County Council […]
MD of Alpine Travel, Chris Owens, has been appointed CPT President for 2014. He takes over from Ipswich Buses MD, Malcolm Robson. Chris was introduced to the coaching industry in 1972 when his father founded what is now Alpine Travel to serve the local transport and tourism needs of north Wales. In 2007 he took […]
Faster and more convenient bus services between Wolverhampton and Willenhall have been launched as part of a package of route and timetable improvements. The West Midlands transport authority (Centro) has worked in partnership with National Express West Midlands and other operators to overhaul the local network, aiming to enhance the co-ordination of services for passengers. […]
A new Assistant Operations Manager has been promoted to the management team at Go-Ahead owned Salisbury Reds. With over 15 years’ experience in the bus industry, Damian Robson has been appointed to support Operations Manager, Andrew Sherrington. Damian started his career as a trainee bus driver in 1999. In 2011 he joined Salisbury Red’s Eastleigh […]