Rich Northey, Engineering Director at First West of England, explains to Jade Smith what improvements have recently been made to the engineering side of the business, where the focus is now on greener bus operations […]
Gareth Evans talks to Shalando Williams, MetroBus Project Manager at First West of England, about the scheme which will transform not only the high-profile new routes with a plethora of bus priority measures, but also […]
Dominic Ward speaks to Punctuality and Reliability Manager, Matt Parker, and Commercial Manager, Simon Ford, about smart-ticketing and fare structures for First West of England In a small office at Bristol’s Lawrence Hill depot, some […]
CBW’s latest Superfeature is on First West of England, a business doing its best to reinvent itself in fast changing times. Andy Izatt sets the scene CBW’s Superfeature in this issue is on First West […]
In the second meeting in front of the transport committee, local authorities back the transport sector and questions are raised about why the situation was allowed to develop. James Day reports The Transport Committee has […]
CHILE The first two 100% electric buses in the history of Santiago City’s public transport began operating following an inauguration ceremony witnessed by the Minister of Transportation, Paola Tapia; the Minister of Energy, Andrés Rebolledo […]
Masats coach luggage compartment pneumatic opening system said to be easier to use BELGIUM The right-hand drive revised-style Van Hool EX exhibited at Busworld Europe at Kortrijk in October had a Masats pneumatic luggage compartment system. […]
AUSTRALIA Volvo Buses has received an order for eight hybrids in Australia, the biggest order to date in that market. Latrobe Valley Bus Lines (LVBL) based east of Melbourne in southeast Australia has ordered eight […]
Due to works being undertaken by Thames Water and HS2, ZSL London Zoo will no longer offer parking for coaches until further notice from January 1, 2018. The works will require a reduction in the […]
Fareham-based Lucketts Group has acquired Solent Coaches as part of long term growth plans. Lucketts Managing Director, Tony Lawman, said the acquisition of the Ringwood-based operation gives Lucketts an extra 12 coaches to add to […]
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