Buses
Double celebration for Western Welsh 90
Two events were held over one weekend to commemorate the 90th anniversary of legendary operator Western Welsh.
Year: 2019
Bus News
ABB and King Long join forces for flash charging
King Long Motor Group and ABB have reached an agreement to jointly develop an e-bus with the world’s fastest flash-charger. The bus will use ABB’s TOSA system which recharges the battery in just seconds whilst […]
Bus News
183 eco-friendly MAN city buses for Trondheim
Two major Norwegian operators have taken delivery of a combined total of 183 biogas and biodiesel-fuelled buses for operation in the city of Trondheim, Norway’s third largest city. The olive green-coloured buses have been in […]
International
Allison Transmission acquires Walker Die Casting
Allison Transmission Holdings Inc, which manufactures medium and heavy duty automatic transmissions, has announced the acquisition of long-time supplier Walker Die Casting in Lewisburg, Tennessee, along with C&R Tool and Engineering in Alabama. The two […]
Buses
Mule could trot again
The much-missed Mendip/Jurassic Mule summer bus service could run again next year after a reunion gathering proved a major success
Big Picture
Big Picture: 1411
On hire to Stagecoach South for the service linking Chichester railway station with the racecourse during this year’s Goodwood Revival was this former Southdown ‘Queen Mary’ Northern Counties-bodied Leyland PD3/4, latterly with Seaford & District […]
Minibus News
Harris Auto debuts new Crusader range
Harris Auto, suppliers of Higer Super 9/AOS Hyper and the LDV range, has announced details of the new Crusader range of minibuses Details of the new Crusader range of minibuses has now be revealed by […]
Minibus News
Four new Mellor Stratas added to Reays fleet
Carlisle-based operator Reays Coaches has taken delivery of four Mellor Strata low-floor buses as the latest additions to its fleet. Each Strata has a passenger capacity of 22, and they are being deployed on Reays […]
Minibus News
35 front-entry Sprinters for Essex ugobus
Stanford Coachworks’ first fleet of front-entry New Generation Mercedes-Benz Sprinters for SHB Hire on behalf of Essex County Council, are currently in build. Essex County Council runs a scheme called ‘Ugobus’ which provides tailored transport […]
Minibus News
EVM delivers a VS30 to Royal Alfred
The Royal Alfred Seafarers Society has taken delivery of its new model Euro VI Mercedes-Benz Sprinter VS30 EVM High Floor Accessible 16-seater from EVM. The new Mercedes-Benz Euro VI 516 CDi is based on an […]
