Stagecoach Manchester is celebrating after winning the UK Bus Operator of the Year award at the UK Bus Awards 2013. London’s Hilton Hotel was the venue for the 18th edition of the awards attracting 650 attendants. The finalists were chosen from over 250 entries by panels of independent judges. The lunchtime ceremony was hosted by […]
The Welsh Government’s plan to reduce to as little as 46% the reimbursement rate to operators to fund the concessionary travel scheme has been in the headlines. Although the final figures of the cut have yet to be announced, there is understandably considerable concern among Welsh bus operators over what effect this will have. If […]
City Circle has added three 13.2m Neoplan Tourliners to its fleet. They are in service under contract to tour company, Globus. The operator is considered the UK’s largest operator of Tourliners, with 50% of its fleet consisting of these vehicles. These latest additions are fitted with MAN D26 CommonRail (D2676 LOH 27) EEV Turbo charged […]
Swindon based Barnes Coaches has added another Volvo B9R to its 30 strong fleet. Powered by the rear mounted nine-litre Volvo D9B engine coupled with the Volvo I-Shift 12-speed fully automated mechanical gearbox, the coach is specified with 53 seats, a TV, a DVD player, a sound system, a generous luggage space and an on […]
Somerset based Travelbility has taken delivery of a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 516CDi based EVM Elegance. The minicoach features a 163bhp engine coupled to automatic transmission, an EVM integrated three stage entry step, an in-dash air conditioning system, a Mercedes-Benz Sound 20 entertainment package and a drop boot solution for maximum luggage stowage. EVM’s Horsham, West Sussex […]
Cleveland based Skelton Coaches has taken delivery of a new 12.8m Volvo B9R based Plaxton Panther for premium contract and private hire activities. The coach has 53 Fainsa Gala seats, a Grammar fully adjustable seat, a climate control system, a Bosch entertainment package, a kerb level washroom with fridge and a servery area. It is […]
Sarah Boundy has been appointed as Go-Ahead Group’s Corporate Communications Director. She has been covering the role since the departure of Samantha Hodder, who left in the summer to be a director of Sydney Trains, Australia. Sarah has worked in the transport industry for more than ten years, most recently as Head of Communications and […]
Two in five transport operators across the UK have no purchasing plan in place to deal with the imminent Euro6 legislation, according to a recently published survey by Close Brothers Asset Finance. The latest Close Brothers Business Barometer also reveals that a further 14% of companies polled admit to having given no thought at all […]