Features
Old fossil or bright spark?
The latest trend seems to be for every wheeled vehicle to be pedal powered, hybrid or electric – you get the picture. Many minicabs now are Toyota Prius hybrids or similar although there are those […]
Year: 2016
Drivers
Eye to eye with coach operators
Janet Crouch, Coach Management Assistant at the Coca-Cola London Eye, tells Jade Smith about her important role in helping coach drivers when visiting the popular London attraction At 135m, the Coca-Cola London Eye is the […]
Features
TCs call for fee & legal reform
In their newly released annual report, the Traffic Commissioners ask the Government to implement changes to speed up their service level, writes Gareth Evans Reform of the Operator licensing (O-licence) fee and regulatory structure is […]
Business
Not just ‘any old’ route
Metroline driver, George Costaras, talks about his experiences driving on London’s oldest, unchanged bus route. Elizabeth Howlett visits Holloway garage to uncover some of the history behind the route and provides a passenger perspective Don’t […]
Bus News
FlixBus launches InterFlix
Buying one InterFlix ticket for €99, FlixBus customers can now travel to any five destinations within three months on what is said to be Europe’s largest coach network. The ticket is available online at interflix.flixbus.com […]
International
Arriva expands in to Europe
SPAIN & CZECH REPUBLIC Arriva has increased its presence in Spain and the Czech Republic. In Spain it has acquired Galcia-based bus operators, Autos Carballo (Aucasa) and Santiaguesa Metropolitana. It sees Arriva Noroeste increasing its […]
Coach News
Chalkwell Coaches already booking to July
Chalkwell Coaches of Sittingbourne has said its coach hire bookings are booking noticeably far ahead, with some schools and groups booking trips as far as July 2017. “I think there is now a stronger realisation […]
Bus News
Poppies on parade
Numerous operators have made great efforts to support the Poppy Appeal with striking liveries and promotional travel deals. Elizabeth Howlett looks at a selection of them Since 1921, The Royal British Legion (RBL) has been […]
News
MAN Bus & Coach celebrates show success
MAN Bus & Coach has recorded a successful Euro Bus Expo 2016 at the NEC in Birmingham after reaching landmark sales figures. The company sold 11 new vehicles, with a further three coaches sold following […]
Financial
Double-decker coaches and buses driving industry growth
The new bus and coach market grew 14.2% in the third quarter of 2016, with more than 2,300 new vehicles registered, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Demand for […]
