Passenger information systems Helping disabled passengers on board and keeping them safely secured whilst in transit covers a great deal of accessibility issues with buses and coaches. However, as the Guide Dogs for the Blind’s ‘Talking Buses’ campaign has been highlighting, an important aspect of making vehicles accessible is next stop audio-visual announcements. Providing the […]
Customcare Business Development Director, Robert Drewery, followed Brian Maybin with a much briefer presentation in which he said, ‘Customcare is an integral part of our total vehicle proposition and this is ever more the case with growing numbers of vehicles in operation, coupled with the fact that we are now supporting significant numbers of complete […]
New showroom Recent investment in Peterborough has improved the company’s ability to demonstrate its products to potential customers. A new 8 metre by 10 metre permanent showroom facility has been created, complete with a kitchen area, where a range of seats for bus, coach, rail and aircraft show off what can be achieved with E-Leather. […]
Cost The cost of using the full DTE system, referred to as ‘enhanced membership’ is an up front registration fee of £150 and thereafter £30 a month. If you cease monthly membership and rejoin you have to reregister. Since April, standard membership has been free for one month after which operators have to either become […]
Better experience Receiving this accreditation is part of TTS’s goal of offering a better experience than what similar companies offer. David said the business is ‘very much customer focused’. For instance, one thing that sets it apart according to David is the fact it holds so much stock and so many spare parts. He said […]
European growth strategy Launching new tyres has not been the only thing Giti Tire has been doing to further its presence in the European market. Its growth strategy has been further augmented with the appointment of Sujata Achuthan to the newly created role of Business System Manager. She is tasked with the introduction of the […]
The latest in a series of CPT organised evening events held around the country to highlight the importance of the Transport Manager role and the huge responsibilities that it carries took place at the Best Western Heath Court Hotel, Newmarket on Monday 25 November. Held under the auspices of CPT’s London & The South East […]
Manchester based ABC Coaches has taken delivery of a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 516CDi based EVM Elegance. The minicoach is fitted with 19 EVM Executive seats, LED strip lights, an Eberspacher saloon air conditioning system, a Mercedes-Benz Sound 20 package, a PA system and a Euro5 163bhp engine. It features EVM’s X-Clusive body styling and its Chrome […]