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 […]
Increasing the numbers of transport sector businesses confident about their chances of getting bank lending would boost UK growth, according to market researchers BDRC Continental. It claims businesses could expand, order more equipment or boost their spending power if they were more aware of their good prospects of getting bank finance. In light of these […]
To launch its support of Launchpad, its Charity of the Year, Reading Buses has launched one of its buses covered in the charity’s branding. The cause is Reading’s homeless support charity. Reading Buses CEO, James Freeman, said, ‘We just knew that Launchpad would be a good fit for us. They are so enthusiastic and positive and […]