Buses
A showcase fleet
Beginning CBW’s review of Coach & Bus UK 2019, the team examines the coaches and buses on display this year
Year: 2019
Bus News
Three ‘firsts’ for BYD in America
BYD has unveiled two new models at the BusCon 2019 event in Indianapolis. The K7M-ER transit bus has a range of up to 185 miles, takes 3.5 to 4 hours to charge, and is fitted […]
Bus News
Free bus network a success in Dunkirk
The northern French city of Dunkirk introduced free bus services last year. In a recent study, it was shown to have increased ridership and decreased pollution. The network of frequent express routes to other local […]
Bus News
Keolis wins €900m concession in the Netherlands
It has been announced that Keolis Nederland has been awarded the contract to operate the expanded IJssel-Vecht public transport concession from December 2020. Keolis already operates the Veluwe and Central Overijssel concessions, and will expand […]
Buses
The talk of the industry
CBW highlights some of the key presentations from the theatre at Coach & Bus UK this year CPT CEO Graham Vidler said that he has joined the industry at a particularly good time, with lots […]
Big Picture
Big Picture: 1414
Oxford Bus Company’s X90 service is due to be withdrawn from January 2020, after over 40 years of operation. Originally numbered the 190, the service has gone through a number of liveries and brands over […]
Big Picture
Big Picture: 1413
Formerly used on the guided busway, John Robinson captured this Whippet Wright Eclipse 2-bodied Volvo B7RLE WG102 (BF63 HFA) heads along East Street, Kimbolton, operating the 1400 Huntingdon-Kimbolton-Huntingdon circular (service 400) on 18 September. The […]
Event
Accessibility key in the minibus sector
The Coach & Bus UK show at the NEC had a large number of vehicles for the minibus/midicoach sector of the industry
Last Stop
Small car conversion raises eyebrows at Showbus
A 2002 Fiat Seicento SX was one of the unexpected stars of Showbus 2019 on 29 September. The vehicle, which sports full Arriva livery, destination equipment, Wayfarer 3 ticket machine and two bus seats in […]
Last Stop
Bexhill boy bags open-top bus prize
A teenager from Bexhill has bagged £500 after entering a competition last month. Toby Godfree, 14, found a lucky code on board the Stagecoach open-top bus in Hastings this summer. “I never thought I’d actually […]
