Profitability remains ‘satisfactory’ at Stagecoach, according to its latest trading update. Its like for like revenue growth for the 24 weeks ended 13 October 2013 was 5% in its UK Bus (regional) operations. This part of the company’s business has ‘performed strongly’ and has experienced passenger and revenue increase year on year. Revenue growth in […]
In its Interim Management Statement, Go-Ahead reported a ‘robust’ performance in all of its divisions in the period from 30 June 2013 to 23 October 2013. In its deregulated bus business during the period, underlying revenue growth (excluding the benefit of delivering transport for the Olympic sailing events in Weymouth) was in line with expectations […]
Five local authorities are to receive a share of ￡1.4m to cut pollution from buses. The councils are: Brighton and Hove City Council (￡750,000 for 50 buses), Sunderland City Council and Durham County Council (￡275,500 for 19 buses), Oxford City Council (￡199,995 for 11 buses), Swale Borough Council (￡150,000 for ten buses) and City of […]
A 14.4m Van Hool TDX21 Altano tri-axle Super Highliner has been added to Express Motors’ fleet. The coach is fitted with 57 Grand Luxe TX seats, a Bosch Professionaline entertainment package, a CCTV system, a centre sunken toilet, a water boiler and fridge. It is powered by a 480hp MAN D2676 LOH 27 OBD2 engine […]
A Scania K360 EB 4×2 OmniExpress coach has been added to Fords of Althorne’s fleet. Powered by a 360hp engine coupled with an eight-speed gearbox equipped with the fully automated Opticruise gear selection system, the vehicle has 53 leather seats, a climate control system, a centre sunken toilet and a Bosch Professional entertainment package. This […]
Prentice Coaches of Haddington has taken delivery of the first Plaxton Leopard to have left the factory. The coach is based on a Volvo B9R chassis powered by a 380bhp D9B Euro5 engine driving through I-Shift automated transmission. The new model was unveiled at Coach & Bus Live 2013, marking the coach manufacturer’s re-entry to […]
Cresta Coaches of Bridgend has taken delivery of two Noone Turas 800 bodied Mercedes-Benz Vario 818 minicoaches. One of the vehicles has 29 Politecnica seats, two tables and a red interior, whilst the other has 33 Politecnica seats and blue interior. They each have an Autoclima air conditioning system, convection heating, a reversing camera and […]
Luton based Three Star Coaches has taken delivery of its second Sunsundegui bodies Volvo, with the latest addition to its fleet based on the B7R chassis. The 38-seater has a 7.1litre Volvo D7E engine and is specified with a TV screen, a CD/DVD player and a rear servery. Three Star Coaches’ Colin Dudley said, ‘The […]