Stephensons of Essex have taken delivery of two ADL Enviro400 bodied Scania N230 UD4x2 double deckers. Powered by 230hp Euro5 engines coupled with ZF gearboxes, they each have 75 Lazzerini seats, tinted glass, a wheelchair ramp and Hanover destination equipment. MD of Stephensons of Essex, Bill Hiron, said, ‘We are gradually replacing our older step […]
London based sightseeing operator, Golden Tours, has added six 10.3m Volvo B9TL open toppers to its fleet. They are the first Volvos in the UK and Ireland to be specified with MCV open top bodywork. The vehicle has rigid low beam front axles and is powered by a rear mounted Volvo D9B engine with a […]
Progress has been made in the Government’s project to establish a new commercial business model for the Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA), the country’s type approval authority. DfT has committed to looking at how it could enable the VCA to grow and contribute to the wider economy, while continuing to provide a high quality and trusted […]
Nearly three-quarters (74%) of businesses working across the visitor economy believe there would be a notable impact on employee retention rates if training budgets were increased, according to new industry research among HR directors and training managers. On average, respondents felt that budgets would need to increase by around 50% to have a significant impact […]
Two new additions have been made to the marketing team at Stagecoach Group’s UK Bus division. Craig Carrington has joined as UK Bus Assistant Marketing Manager. Based in Rugby, Craig is responsible for assisting in the development of the UK Bus marketing, branding and customer experience development and roll out. He was most recently employed […]
Wilts & Dorset have held a retirement presentation for Tony Nother, who was recruited at the company’s Poole depot as a coachbuilder in 1985. Tony was joined by Jenny, his wife, at the event where he was thanked for his exceptional and exemplary service to the company by MD, Andrew Wickham; Engineering Director, Steve Hamilton […]
Isle of Wight operator, Southern Vectis, has launched four buses in special dinosaur liveries to run on its Coaster route. The service runs daily from Ryde to Yarmouth along the island’s south coast, calling at attractions on the route, including Isle of Wight Zoo, Dinosaur Isle, Blackgang Chine, Isle of Wight Pearl and The Needles […]
Go-Ahead has achieved the Investor in People (IiP) standard at its first attempt. IiP is the UK’s leading people management standard, which specialises in improving business performance through an organisation’s people. The standard was awarded following an independent review involving the operator’s staff based at the company’s London and Newcastle offices. The feedback from the […]