A new academic study reveals more people use the bus to get into our cities than any other form of transport, bringing billions of pounds into city centres. The study by the University of Leeds, commissioned by Greener Journeys, revealed 33% of city centre visitors made their most recent trip by bus, more than any […]
Devon operator, Carmel Coaches Ltd, has taken over Nailsea based North Somerset Coaches. The acquired company’s bus service work was passed onto Abus of Bristol on 11 November 2013. Carmel has taken on the remaining coach side, which consists of two vehicles and two staff operating from the existing base at Nailsea. Carolyn Alderton, daughter […]
First Scotland East has announced a replacement for MD, Paul Thomas, who has left to take up a new position elsewhere in the bus industry. Paul McGowan, who was Regional Project Director for First Bus in Scotland working closely with First Scotland East, has now taken over as the company’s new MD. McGowan is based […]
There were 7,708 buses and coaches registered in 2013, down 4.9% on the year before, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Despite this, December saw the fifth consecutive month of growth, with registrations totalling 647, a 55.9% rise on the same month in 2012. Mike Hawes, SMMT […]
Recharging Two new recharging stations have been erected at Waterloo on the right hand side of the yard. They were much smaller than I had anticipated. Each of them has two cables with seven-pin connector ‘guns’ on the end which link the bus with the electrical supply. Each bus has two sockets at the offside […]
Events both good and bad VOSA and DVLA announced they were to merge into presumably some other dubious acronym. I can’t personally think why they have been separate for so long. The commercialisation of VCA is on the other hand quite different. I think most vehicle builders and dealers who have had to deal with […]
Jim Collins From the transport authority to the operator, the next speaker was Jim Collins, Fleet Manager for Go-Ahead. He said the company operates 4,500 buses a day, with an increasing focus on running in dense urban areas. He mentioned that the company is very aware of its social responsibility in the communities and environments […]
Pushing boundaries Quantum has been designed to international standards and its framework has been built from stainless steel to help withstand harsh environments. It meets or exceeds all current and proposed regulations for rear facing transit, as well as various other regulations and standards. Notably, Quantum also secures mobility scooters, an important factor considering their […]