Features
Cornwall’s flag carriers
The Truronian name has been part of the coaching scene in the South West of England for over three decades, but the last few years has seen rapid growth for the brand. Richard Sharman visited […]
Month: November 2020
Features
Branching out
A new contender for the best Mercedes-Benz Sprinter minibus conversion is about to enter the 22-seater market. Richard Sharman took it for its exclusive first press test drive around Oxfordshire The Bus & Coach Centre, […]
Features
Catching up
Jonathan Welch catches up with some of the operators he has visited over the last year to see how the unusual events of 2020 have affected them Here at CBW, there’s only so much we […]
Coaches
Same but different
Chris Goodman is no stranger to starting his own business, having operated Aardvark Coaches for a decade and a half. But starting a consultancy business in the midst of a global pandemic is an entirely […]
Features
Centre Circle event
Nick Larkin reports on a road run event organised by the Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust, recreating a 1970s city circular route Twenty classic buses and coaches toured Glasgow City Centre as a reminder of a […]
Buses
Final funding appeal
Covid-19 has meant the £345,000 restoration of a 1939 Bristol double-decker as a community asset has not been able to be completed as planned this year. Now an urgent appeal has been launched to raise […]
Coach News
EVM announces Tourismo PSVAR conversion with four-week turnaround
EVM is making its first move into the conversion of coaches to PSVAR specification, with the first model to be the Mercedes-Benz Tourismo EVM, best known for is Mercedes-Benz mini coaches, has added another string […]
Bus News
TCs issue updates to Covid-19 advice note, financial standing levels increase
The Traffic Commissioners have updated the advice note issued to assist operators during the coronavirus pandemic. The updates include changes to the process for temporary Local Bus Service Registration variations in England, Scotland and Wales. […]
Coach News
Mellor Orion evolves with uprated 5.5t chassis and ZF gearbox
Rochdale-based Mellor is extending its bus product range with the introduction of its new Orion Evolution – a 5.5-tonne, 27-passenger bus offering high-specification low-cost appeal to a wide range of service-bus and coach operators. Based […]
Bus News
Deadline to enter ‘Brand the Bus’ competition extended
Oxford Bus Company has extended its deadline for good causes to enter the Brand the Bus competition in the wake of the latest Government Covid-19 restrictions. It has extended the time good causes have to […]
