Coach News
Tees Valley reportedly ceases trading
Tees Valley Coach Travel was reported to have ceased trading by the Evening Gazette.
Month: January 2013
Bus News
Western Greyhound supports sonic car test
The Bloodhound supersonic car recently visited Newquay in Cornwall in order to fire its hybrid rocket in a hardened aircraft shelter at Newquay Airport. Western Greyhound was on hand to transport the 400 invited guests […]
Bus News
New double deckers for Southern Vectis
All 37 of the new buses purchased by Southern Vectis for the renewed Isle of Wight Council school bus contract have now been introduced into the fleet. The firm has recently received 20 ADL Enviro400s […]
Coach News
Sunsundegui Volvo B9R for Arena Travel
Arena Travel MD praises the reliability and performance of Volvo Coaches and the Volvo sales team London-based Arena Travel cited product reliability as a key influencing factor in its decision to purhcase a new Volvo […]
Bus News
Funding allocated to reduce bottlenecks
Councils are invited to apply for a share of the £170m Local Pinch Point Fund to remove bottlenecks on the highway network.
International
TKL takes two Solaris hybrids
FINLAND Two Urbino 12.9m Hybrids are the first Solaris buses to be delivered to a Finnish customer – Tampereen Kaupunkiliikenne (TKL) of Tampere. Solaris says fuel consumption is reduced by up to 30% compared to […]
Coach News
Barfoot and Sons fleet fire
Southampton-based Barfoot and Sons was left devastated by a blaze which claimed three coaches and three minibuses – more than half its fleet.
Coach News
Translink Ulsterbus Tours teams up with Ulster Rugby
I.R.F.U Ulster Branch has appointed Translink Ulsterbus Tours as its Official Coach Travel Partner, providing coach services for the Ulster Rugby squad.
Coach News
Menyn’s Private Hire IIP renewed
North Wales coach and taxi operator Menyn’s Private Hire has obtained the prestigious Investors in People (IIP) for a second time.
News
SAE determines hybrid safety recommended practices
SAE International’s Hybrid Technical Committee has completed the technical standard “J2990-Hybrid and EV First and Second Responder Recommended Practice,” which recommends practices for emergency personnel responding to incidents involving hybrid or electric vehicles.
