Coaches
On the road again
Now express coach services have restarted in England and Wales, Richard Sharman investigates whether the demand is still there and how these operations have restarted As we are the midst of what has been coined […]
Month: September 2020
Coaches
End of an era at Swanbrook
Swanbrook ended operation of its Oxford service in July. Richard Sharman finds out why, after 35 years, it was time to move the service on to another operator On 25 July 2020, at 1800hrs, the […]
Features
Raising a glass to Charles Henry Roe
Legendary Leeds-based coachbuilder Charles Henry Roe has been the subject of two rather different tributes, reports Nick Larkin In the first of two reminders of the well-known coach builder Charles Roe, an event is planned […]
Features
Tiger meets Leopard
A Tiger met a Leopard at a special event to launch a new bus service from Keighley to Halifax in West Yorkshire, though thankfully no-one got eaten. The new route, running from 30 August, was […]
Features
Historic London bus garage to close
One of London’s most historic bus garages is set to close later this year and faces an uncertain future. Stamford Hill was opened as a London City Council (LCC) tram depot in 1907. Following the […]
Features
London Transport Museum funding appeal
The London Transport Museum is appealing for funds to help secure its future after having lost more than £1.5 million in revenue since having to close in March.
Features
No return yet for heritage route
London’s traditional AEC Routemaster-operated route 15H is not currently operating due to Covid-19 and there are no plans for its return, TfL says. The 15H has been run by Stagecoach London for TfL, operating between […]
Deliveries
Parrys International – Deliveries
Parrys International of Cheslyn Hay in the West Midlands has taken delivery of two brand-new Avantgarde 19-seater Mercedes-Benz Sprinters from EVM. Both are 516CDI extra-long wheelbase models powered by Euro 6-compliant diesel engines mated to […]
Deliveries
JKT International – Deliveries
Walsall-based coach operator JKT International has added a sixth Scania Irizar coach to its 12-strong fleet. Entering service on 1 September, the company’s latest vehicle is a Scania Irizar i6S with HD bodywork. Based on […]
News
Obituary: Doug Jack
Respected coach and bus industry consultant Doug Jack has died aged 78. He passed away peacefully in the early hours of Wednesday 2 September after a short illness. Doug’s passion for the coach and bus […]
