Coaches
Harry Shaw dies aged 87
CBW is saddened to report the passing of Harry Shaw, the founder of the renowned coach operator which carries his name.
Coaches
Coaches
NatEx joins forces with Mobile Onboard for m-tickets
National Express has partnered with Mobile Onboard to deliver its first mobile ticketing project. The six-month trial – which began in October – will give National Express an opportunity to market-test its ‘Multiride’ mobile ticketing […]
Coaches
Anthony’s Travel purchases two new vehicles at EBE
Anthony’s Travel has revealed it placed two vehicle orders at this year’s Euro Bus Expo: a 12.2m MAN Neoplan Tourliner and an MAN Barbi Galileo team coach. Explaining the thinking behind the orders, Richard Bamber, […]
Coaches
Cairngorm Travel to go 100% Volvo
Goole, East Yorkshire operator Cairngorm Travel has confirmed its intention to replace its entire fleet with Volvo vehicles. After testing out a selection of Volvo B11R 9700 integral coaches, the operator says it has been […]
Buses
Built to dominate
Stephen Morris tells the story of the Dominator, the bus chassis that put Dennis back on the map and provided an important foundation for what is now Alexander Dennis Ltd
Business
City Circle orders 17 Scania coaches for 2019
The first of the Irizar i6S-bodied vehicles will join the fleet in March City Circle’s Managing Director, Neil Pegg, has confirmed an order for 17 new Scania Irizar i6S coaches for delivery in 2019. The […]
Coaches
“I actually wanted a Bedford VAL”
With a career in coaching stretching back to 1964, Roger Bull has been there, done that, and got the proverbial T-shirt. But when the opportunity arose to acquire a 1969 AEC Reliance coach, he found […]
Buses
Setting the agenda
The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) is currently consulting with its members about the future direction of the trade organisation. CPT President Martin Dean and Interim Chief Executive Peter Gomersall talk to Andy Izatt about […]
Buses
A life in coach sales
Mick McElhone was Plaxton’s General Manager Coach Sales until earlier this year when he retired after 40 years in the industry. He talks to Andy Izatt about a long career that has given him enormous […]
Buses
CBW: This is your life
It’s 40 years since Coachmart – CBW’s predecessor – first went to press. To celebrate, Peter Jackson revisits 25 stand-out issues, plotting the magazine’s history from 1978 to the present day