Buses
Built to dominate
Stephen Morris tells the story of the Dominator, the bus chassis that put Dennis back on the map and provided an important foundation for what is now Alexander Dennis Ltd
Month: November 2018
Bus News
Branded buses will celebrate the best of Doncaster
Five of Doncaster’s single-decker buses, operated by Stagecoach and First, have been rebranded to ‘showcase the pride of the town,’ and highlight some of the town’s top destinations and businesses – including CAST, Yorkshire Wildlife […]
Bus News
Bluestar invests in 19 new Enviro400s for route 18
A fleet of 19 new ADL Enviro400 Citys are destined for the fleet of Go-Ahead-owned Bluestar. The Southampton operator will use the double-deckers on its popular route 18 – between Millbrook and Thornhill via Shirley, […]
Business
City Circle orders 17 Scania coaches for 2019
The first of the Irizar i6S-bodied vehicles will join the fleet in March City Circle’s Managing Director, Neil Pegg, has confirmed an order for 17 new Scania Irizar i6S coaches for delivery in 2019. The […]
Coaches
“I actually wanted a Bedford VAL”
With a career in coaching stretching back to 1964, Roger Bull has been there, done that, and got the proverbial T-shirt. But when the opportunity arose to acquire a 1969 AEC Reliance coach, he found […]
Buses
Setting the agenda
The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) is currently consulting with its members about the future direction of the trade organisation. CPT President Martin Dean and Interim Chief Executive Peter Gomersall talk to Andy Izatt about […]
Bus News
A life in coach sales
Mick McElhone was Plaxton’s General Manager Coach Sales until earlier this year when he retired after 40 years in the industry. He talks to Andy Izatt about a long career that has given him enormous […]
Bus News
Danfoss EDITRON powers first Taipei all-electric bus route
Taipei has opened its first all-electric bus route, with a fleet powered by electric drivetrains supplied by Finland-based Danfoss EDITRON, the electrification arm of Danfoss group. Twelve RAC Electric Vehicles-manufactured buses serve the 31.5km route […]
Bus News
CBW: This is your life
It’s 40 years since Coachmart – CBW’s predecessor – first went to press. To celebrate, Peter Jackson revisits 25 stand-out issues, plotting the magazine’s history from 1978 to the present day
Bus News
Tommy’s last bus
100 years after the Armistice that brought World War One to an end was signed, Alan Payling remembers the drivers who went to war to provide transport for troops on the Western Front
