Coach News
Steve O’Neill to step down from Irizar role
Steve O’Neill is to leave Irizar at the end of March.
Month: March 2019
Last Stop
Bus driver dubbed hero after rescuing baby from canal
Elijah Saleem, a transit bus driver in Miami-Dade, Florida, recently rescued a drowning baby, after the car he was in sunk into a canal. The driver who was driving his bus along Northwest 155th near […]
Bus News
Reading Buses acquires Courtney Buses
Reading Buses have agreed terms to purchase local independent operator Courtney Buses.
Bus News
Robert ‘Bob’ McLeod, 1950 – 2019
Bob McLeod, former Managing Director of Arriva Bus & Coach, has died aged 68.
Buses
Motorway cruiser: High-spec Enviro400
The high-specification Alexander Dennis Enviro400 has proved popular with a number of coach operators since its introduction. A new demonstrator was unveiled at the Euro Bus Expo last year. Richard Sharman puts it through its […]
Buses
Building long term
Volvo Bus’ James Hyde and Dave Porter talk to Andy Izatt about the positive reception given to the new Coventry Sales Centre and how they’re encouraged by the retail coach sales performance, despite difficult trading […]
Coaching
‘The UK is mad’ (and other topics)
Around 150 members of the Coach Tourism Association gathered in Cambridge at the end of February for the trade body’s annual conference and workshop. On the agenda, Brexit, ULEZ and city tourism. Stuart Render reports
Buses
Training the future
Apprenticeships are just for school and college leavers – or are they? Go-Ahead Group’s new apprenticeship programmes are proving they can be for everyone. Angela Youngman finds out more
Buses
A first glance: The Commercial Vehicle Show
The Commercial Vehicle Show held its annual media preview event last week, where companies had the opportunity to provide a sneak-peak at what is on display this year. James Day reports on some of the […]
Big Picture
Big Picture: 1383
East Yorkshire Motor Services operates two return journeys from Scarborough to Ravenscar. Saturday 2 February started very snowy and icy, but conditions began to relent by lunchtime. Dave Longbottom photographed this ADL Enviro400-bodied Volvo B9TL […]
