Operators joining a recent trip to the Irizar plant at Ormaiztegi in the Basque region of Spain to celebrate 20 years of cooperation between Scania and Irizar were the first to see the new Euro6 version of the i6 on the K360 chassis. The 12.45m long flat floored coach has since arrived in the UK […]
University of Sheffield student, Jodie Wilberforce, has had help paying her student fees after winning £3,000 in a North of England wide competition run by First. In her first year of a dental hygiene and therapy course, Jodie won out of 5,000 other students in places such as Leeds, Manchester and York. She was chosen […]
A woman’s exaggerated claim for a whiplash injury sustained onboard a Go North East bus has been thrown out of court. Rachel Oliver of Consett, Co Durham, claimed she had been ‘severely injured’ during a bus journey when she alleged that the driver had driven too fast over a speed bump. When she took her […]
Harrow based Mellor Coaches has added a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 513CDi based EVM Elegance to its fleet. Powered by a Euro5 131bhp engine coupled with an automatic transmission, the minicoach has in-dash and saloon air conditioning, a Mercedes-Benz Sound 20 package, a PA system and 13 EVM Club class seats trimmed in Epengle moquette. EVM’s sales […]
Arriva has capped the evening fares on its Service 155 that runs between Chatham and Maidstone via the Medway Valley villages during November, December and January. For the three months, the maximum return fare in the evening will be £5 instead of £6. The move is the latest in a campaign involving the communities along […]
As part of its commitment to openness and transparency, TfL has confirmed that all Board, Committee and Panel meetings will be open to the public. TfL Board meetings have been held in public since 2000 and its Committees have met in public since April 2012, with papers for the open session published on www.tfl.gov.uk five […]
Wilfreda Luxury Coaches from Doncaster has taken delivery of four Mercedes-Benz vehicles. They include two Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 516CDi based Ferqui Sorocos, one with 16 seats and the other with 19 seats. It has also received a pair of Ferqui Toros based on the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 818 Vario, both fitted with 32 seats. All four vehicles […]
Following Arriva Buses Wales’ announcement that it was to cancel certain routes in mid-Wales, the Welsh Government has agreed to provide funding to replace the services. With effect from 22 December 2013, the Welsh Government will provide revenue funding of up to £81,000 in 2013-14 and up to £81,000 in 2014-15. It will be used […]