Features
Test Drive Archive: Freight Rover Sherpa 350
In the first of a series of articles for the CBW website, Peter Jackson digs out past issues of the magazine to revisit some classic vehicles.
Month: February 2019
Bus News
TfL announces on-demand service trial in Sutton
Transport for London (TfL) has launched a four-week consultation on plans to trial an ‘on-demand’ bus service in Sutton.
Bus News
FirstGroup issues winter trading update
FirstGroup has reported overall revenue growth and trading in-line with expectations in its winter trading update.
Last Stop
Passenger in Ayrshire used Stagecoach bus 334 times in just 28 days
Stagecoach West Scotland HQ recently calculated that a passenger had travelled around 70 miles a day across North, South and East Ayrshire. On one day the passenger even travelled by bus 20 times. Stagecoach uncovered […]
Buses
DfT quizzed over bus policies by Transport Select Committee
In Nusrat Ghani’s first committee meeting since taking her post, the Transport Committee quizzed the DfT on its bus policies, in relation to guidance, funding and concessionary fare reimbursement. Madaline Dunn reports
Buses
Giving diesel a boost
Don’t believe the hype about the death of diesel, says Richard Simpson; there’s at least another two generations of diesel drivelines under development, and they will be cleaner and more efficient than ever
Bus News
First Glasgow unveils new service 38 buses
First Glasgow has revealed new vehicles for route 38 at a launch event in the city, kicking off the second phase of its vehicle investment plan.
Coaches
Swimming with Dolphin
Mel Cooke and his team at Dolphin Travel outline to Andy Izatt how entrepreneurial thinking, loyalty and family values lie behind the firm’s continuing success
Buses
Northampton event happening again
A 50th birthday event for one of Britain’s most historic buses held last year with the support of several local operators was meant to be a one-off, but is back again due to public demand.
Coaches
A classic Bedford coach returns for funeral tribute
A classic Bedford coach was borrowed back by its original operator to pay tribute at the funeral of the man who for many years had been its regular driver.
