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 […]
Jamie Macdonald, a trentbarton driver, has made an appearance on ITV’s The X Factor. Jamie regularly sings to customers on board his indigo bus. After passing the first audition at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, he failed to secure enough votes from a live audience at Wembley Arena. A former marine engineer with the […]
Over 800 youths in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, France and Turkey have started their vocational training within the MAN Group, more than in the previous year. The high school graduates will begin their careers at MAN in 61 vocational professions, 47 of which are in technical training disciplines and 14 in commercial ones. The chances […]
London Hire Ltd is celebrating 25 years of trading within the daily rental and contract hire market place this year. The company claims it has provided nearly all the London local authorities with vehicles at some point over the years, ranging from eco-friendly hybrid cars through to its speciality, fully accessible buses. Working closely with […]
In what is thought to be a first for public transport, First in the West of England has started accepting Bristol Pounds as payment for travel on its buses. Any change owed will be paid where possible in Bristol Pounds, although it is most likely to be tendered in sterling. Passengers will also be able […]