Go North East has created five new jobs to strengthen its Customer Services team at its Gateshead headquarters. Following their customer services training to give them the required knowledge of the operation’s services and ticket range, the new employees will be on hand to answer incoming telephone, email, live chat and Facebook enquiries from 07.00 […]
EVM Ltd has appointed UK Minicoaches of Willenhall as an Authorised Sales Agent for the EVM range of Sprinter based minicoaches, assisting customers with vehicle trade-ins. The management team at EVM claims this will mean the already streamlined sales approach it uses for its new vehicle purchases now extends to part exchanges. In 2012-13, EVM’s […]
An Open Day is to be held at the Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust’s Bridgeton Bus Garage on Broad Street, Glasgow, on Sunday 13 October 2013. The opening times are 10:00 until 17:00. There will be an admission charge of £6.00 (adults), £4.00 (concessions or accompanied children) and £15 (family). On show will be buses, coaches […]
Parliamentary Under Secretary for Transport, Norman Baker, is to launch the industry’s enhanced Busforus website next Wednesday in Brighton. The launch is taking place on a Brighton & Hove bus outside the Railway Station. Also joining for the event and supporting the Busforus initiative is actress and youth campaigner, Brooke Kinsella. The launch, which will […]
Pelican Engineering Group of Castleford, West Yorkshire, has been appointed as the importer for the UK and Eire of Yutong of Zhengzhou, China. Known as the world’s largest bus and coach manufacturer, the Chinese company produced in excess of 51,000 PCVs in 2012, an increase of 10.71% on the previous year. A similar increase is […]
Marcopolo SA has announced the formation of Marcopolo Australia. The new business will begin its operations from the end of this month and is focused on marketing Marcopolo bus brands in the Australian market. The formation of the Australian arm is part of the Brazilian company’s strategy to expand its presence in Australia and help […]
Temsa is to launch a new range of products at Busworld Kortrijk on 18 to 23 October. They are intended to help the Turkish manufacturer remain as the partner of choice for current customers. It includes new Euro6 intercity and multipurpose vehicles designed to operate in all kinds of conditions with maximum profitability. It will […]
Commercial Projects Officer at Stagecoach Midlands’ head office in Northampton, Ray Ramsey, has retired after 50 years service on the town’s buses. Chairman and founder of Stagecoach Group, Sir Brian Souter took the opportunity to thank Ray for his long and valuable contribution to the company during a recent visit to the Northampton head office […]