Bus News
Open top Volvo MCVs for Golden Tours
London sightseeing operator Golden Tours has taken delivery of the first two of six new MCV-bodied Volvo B9TL open top buses scheduled for delivery early this year.
Month: April 2013
Bus News
Greener Journeys launches Catch the Bus Week
Campaign focuses on convenience, value for money and environmental benefits to promote bus travel Greener Journeys is launching a major drive to get the public out of cars and onto the bus.
News
Volvo Buses launches range of new vehicles
Volvo Buses unveiled a range of new vehicles at a press event in Borås, Sweden last Monday (April 22).
Financial
MAN first quarter results
Lower order intake and squeezed margins have affected MAN’s Q1 performance with group figures 14% below last year and the commercial vehicle division down by 12%. The 2013 order intake stands at €2.963bn against last […]
News
CPT workshop ‘a success’
Over 160 members gathered at Centurion Travel in Midsomer Norton, Somerset, last Wednesday (April 24) for CPT’s latest Practical Compliance Workshop.
Financial
Volvo: lower sales lead to Q1 losses
Lower sales volumes contributed to an operating loss of SEK 88 M in the first quarter 2013. Order intake in the first quarter totaled 2,109 buses, which was 6% higher than the same period last […]
Financial
Go-Ahead targets £100m bus profit
The strong financial position gives the group room for organic growth, says CEO David Brown Go-Ahead Group is on target to meet its goal of £100m profit from buses – according its Interim Management Statement […]
News
10 new Volvo 7900s for Lothian Buses
A launch event took place on Castle Street, Edinburgh on Saturday, April 13, as Lothian Buses took delivery of 10 new Volvo 7900 hybrid buses.
Coach News
Redwing Coaches completes management buyout
Redwing Coaches’ management team has successfully completed a buyout of the company from London-based private hire firm Addison Lee.
International
298 hybrids for Baoding Bus Company
CHINA China Yuchai International Ltd says its main operating subsidiary, Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Company Ltd (GYMCL), has sold 298 units of its YC6J gas and electric hybrid engines to the Baoding Bus Company in Hebei […]
