Features
Cool, calm and connected
Iveco’s latest Daily promises to shake up the minibus sector with cleaner engines and an impressive array of tech – plus a fresh new face. Peter Jackson travelled to Turin for the unveiling Now in […]
Month: April 2019
Features
From one van to Europe’s largest fleet of splitter vans in just 14 years
Vans for Bands has a unusual heritage and an owner that is also the bass player for Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls. Richard Sharman looks at how it expanded and the extensive options it […]
Features
Heritage fleet addition
A Wiltshire operator is growing its heritage fleet as Nick Larkin explains Wiltshire operator has added to its heritage fleet amid an increase in private hire bookings from a growing number of sources. AD Rains […]
Features
Operators celebrate spring
Operators large and small supported the London Bus Museum’s Spring Gathering at Brooklands on 7 April. Vehicles were used on services connecting the museum with Weybridge and other nearby towns, as well as tours.
Buses
Talk to the professionals
Go South Coast subsidiary Hants & Dorset Trim is best known for bus refurbishment and seat re-trimming, but as General Manager Dave Clack outlined to Andy Izatt, it’s actually a business with several distinct specialisms. […]
Features
CV Show Preview
The Commercial Vehicle Show at Birmingham’s NEC opens its doors to the public at 0830hrs on Tuesday 30 April and runs for three days. CBW takes a look at the new vehicles debuting and some […]
Coach News
Graham Vidler appointed as CPT’s new Chief Executive
Graham previously held roles in the marketing, policy and research departments of Aviva,
Bus News
DfT disqualifies Stagecoach from rail franchises
The Department for Transport (DfT) has verbally informed Stagecoach that it has been disqualified from three UK rail franchise competitions after it was shortlisted. The DfT excluded Stagecoach from the following franchising competitions: East Midlands, […]
Features
Operators going for nostalgia
Operators are going for nostalgia in a big way and having vehicles owned for many years restored, says the owner of one of Britain’s best-respected vehicle bodywork specialists. “The industry has changed,” said Steve Waggitt […]
Features
OB owned from new
A 1949 Bedford OB that has been owned by the same operator from new is nearing completion of a major restoration. MRB765 joined the Andrew’s of Tideswell fleet in 1949 and was in service until […]