The highly competitive nature of coach and bus services, combined with the industry’ tight margins, has put companies under increasing pressure to scrutinise their operational performance. Vehicle tracking and navigation technology systems offer one of […]
Mellor Coachcraft has won an order for 10 Mercedes-Benz Sprinters from London Hire.
Reduction to 800 cigarettes and 1 kg of hand-rolling tobacco allowed The CPT is informing operators of a change in the law affecting tobacco allowances passengers are entitled to bring into the UK from […]
Maretts Chariots of Cromer has acquired Bluebird Travel in North Walsham, North Norfolk. Maretts, run by Anthony Marett, is well known for its www.donttravelempty.com set up by Anthony to allow operators to maximise profits by minimising […]
The Jumbulance Trust, a registered charity dedicated to providing holidays and trips for seriously disabled and sick people, has recently placed an order with Van Hool for a new ‘Jumbulance.’ The purpose-built vehicle is based […]
EUROPE The European Commission (EC) has invited industry and stakeholders to submit ideas for Europe-wide journey planners. Although more than 100 journey planners are currently in operation across the continent, there is not yet a […]
AUSTRALIA Brisbane’s busway network is nearing completion, with the Windsor to Kedron section of the Northern Busway having been inspected by Queensland premier Anna Bligh. The A$444m Northern Busway project is more than 60% complete […]
GERMANY The first of the new generation Mercedes-Benz Citaros has been delivered to Lücke-Reisen. It was handed on 19 September by Konstantinos Tsiknas, head of sales for Mercedes-Benz Buses and Coaches in Germany, to managing […]
230 new inter-regional coach routes have been authorised generating interest in several countries FRANCE The French Transport Minister, Thierry Mariani, has authorised cabotage operations on 230 new inter-regional coach lines crossing France, within the framework […]
Defending lawyers have frequently found problems with firms’ terms and conditions Lawyers and insurers issued a warning at a recent seminar on excursions liability in London, Travel Weekly reported. Alex Padfield, managing director of law […]
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