Coaches
Deal or No Deal
Our coaching insider has two key dates on his mind and the impact they could have on where he can take his vehicles
Year: 2018
Minibus News
Two Grand Tourers for St Helens-based Ellisons Travel Services
EVM Direct has delivered two Grand Tourers, based on the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 516CDI with seven speed G-Tronic gearboxes and extra-long wheel base, to St. Helens-based Ellisons Travel Services. Ellisons Travel Services, which also operates full […]
Minibus News
Grass Routes Community Transport takes Mellor delivery
Mellor has recently delivered two Volkswagen T6-based Tucana IIs to Monmouthshire County Council for its Grass Routes community transport scheme. Grass Routes is a responsive service that operates to support the transport needs of its […]
Minibus News
Blue Bus takes first CNG-powered Iveco Daily Line minibuses
Blue Bus Innovations has become the first UK operator to operate CNG-powered minibuses. They will operate on its new central London to Luton Airport service
Buses
Alien landscapes
Our industry insider draws on his own experiences to highlight the fundamental challenges facing bus operators and their passengers
Bus News
ADL launches Enviro400XLB 100-seater for Lothian
A fleet of 42 vehicles, developed in collaboration with the operator, are expected to enter service from January onwards, each with an overall capacity of 131 and built on Volvo’s B8L tri-axle chassis
Coach News
Harry Shaw dies aged 87
CBW is saddened to report the passing of Harry Shaw, the founder of the renowned coach operator which carries his name.
Bus News
Hampshire Bristol RE Running Day
Hampshire Bus Preservation (Rayner family) organised a mini Bristol RE Running Day in Winchester at the end of the season. The event was held on 4 November and paid tribute to this successful and popular […]
Coach News
NatEx joins forces with Mobile Onboard for m-tickets
National Express has partnered with Mobile Onboard to deliver its first mobile ticketing project. The six-month trial – which began in October – will give National Express an opportunity to market-test its ‘Multiride’ mobile ticketing […]
Coach News
Anthony’s Travel purchases two new vehicles at EBE
Anthony’s Travel has revealed it placed two vehicle orders at this year’s Euro Bus Expo: a 12.2m MAN Neoplan Tourliner and an MAN Barbi Galileo team coach. Explaining the thinking behind the orders, Richard Bamber, […]
