We are pleased to offer readers the chance to join the team on a trip to the fabulous Busworld Kortrijk event on, 18, 19 and 20 October. Working alongside Connections who will be supplying the vehicle. We will journey via Eurotunnel to the Ibis Styles Lille Centre Gares on Friday 18 October, arriving early evening […]
Judging for this year’s UK Bus Awards has started. The finalists will be named at Heathrow Airport on 10 October, whilst winners will be announced at the London Hilton in Park Lane on 19 November. UK Bus Awards Chairman, John Owen, said, ‘It has proved to be another superb year for entries. It is clear […]
A new set of operators are now eligible for the Showbus ‘Best Local Operator’ award. The event is to move to Stratford-upon-Avon for the 2013 edition, meaning companies in Derbyshire, Gloucestershire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire, the West Midlands Metropolitan area and Rutland can now enter for this particular award. Those wishing to take part […]
Ian Gordon Commercials has agreed to provide service support for Minis to Midis, in respect of the Noone Turas range of mini and midi coaches and conversions by Paramount. Ian Gordon Commercials has bases at Stair, near Ayr and in Glasgow. Including Minis to Midis’ own facility in Doncaster, the appointment takes the number of […]
Purpose built bus and coach registrations in July fell to 263 units, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). SMMT Bus and Coach Manager, Wendy Williamson, said, ‘The bus and coach sector continues to struggle when compared to last year, with registrations for the market falling 19.1% in […]
Three more Alexander Dennis Ltd Enviro200s have entered Mid Wales Travel’s fleet. One is the 8.9m variant with 29 seats and two are 10.8m with 39 seats. Their power comes from Cummins ISBe four-cylinder 160PS engines coupled with Allison S2100 transmissions. Owner of Mid Wales Travel, Mel Evans, said, ‘Our customers are definitely benefitting from […]
Cardiff Bus has launched its biggest service change in over ten years with a customer information day in the city centre. Representatives from the municipally owned operator were on hand to answer queries about the alterations, as well as to distribute new timetables and network maps at a special ‘info bus’ set up on Working […]
The introduction of new bus lane enforcement measures has addressed congestion and road safety concerns at Bournemouth’s central travel interchange. Building on CCTV use in other areas of enforcement, Bournemouth Borough Council is using two SEA ROADflow Flexi cameras to identify contraventions at the Coach House Place interchange near the town’s central station. The new […]