New coaches Four of the new coaches are new brand new 63-plate Caetano CTNO65D bodied models while the fifth is a 2006 former National Express Levante that has been refurbished to act as the spare vehicle for the main fleet. The new coaches have centre sunken toilets and 49 recliners trimmed in blue patterned moquette […]
Hello, this is the new Bus & Coach Buyer website, I hope you like it. It’s the latest development in an ongoing process of enhancing the title’s offering to maximise its usefulness to operators. We’ve tried to make everything easy to follow and I’m sure it will take you no time to get used to […]
Diversification With the majority of the Spanish coachbuilding industry suffering heavily and the home Spanish market on its knees, Irizar continues to perform well, assisted by its global presence. In addition to the five daughter manufacturing companies, the company has pursued a policy of diversification that has seen it gradually acquiring technology companies that are […]
In its biggest order for buses ever, Perryman’s Buses has taken delivery of 12 11.7m Optare Versas. The buses each have leather seats, wood effect flooring, a nine camera Transport Technology Solutions CCTV system, a Telit in-cab communications device from Cellular Solutions and Mobitec next stop audio visual announcement equipment. Their power comes from six-cylinder […]
John Gilbert has been re-elected President of the Eurolines Organisation at this year’s annual conference in Lisbon. The appointment is for a further two years and is the third consecutive term John has been elected to the role. His key focus over the next two years is to further improve customer service throughout Europe and […]
Reading Buses has ordered five 10.8m Door Forward Wrightbus StreetLites. They will be fitted with audio and visual next stop announcements, free wi-fi, Hanover audio destination repeaters and CCTV. The 34-seaters will also provide extra internal space to accommodate growing passenger numbers and wheelchair users. The new fleet will take the place of Reading’s existing […]
First Glasgow has appointed Fiona Kerr as its new MD. Fiona was formerly the Regional Finance Director for FirstGroup’s Scottish bus operations, a post she has held since 2010. She began her career with PwC in Glasgow, qualifying as a Chartered Accountant before joining its corporate finance team. She later moved to John Menzies Plc […]
First Cymru has taken on four new young recruits as engineering apprentices at its Port Talbot and Swansea bus depots. All aged between 17 and 20 years old, the trainees have started fully funded four year full time apprenticeships. They were selected from 445 applications from across Wales. The company is particularly glad to welcome […]