Coaches
Reflections: one year on
Once again this year, Jonathan Taylor made the trip to the annual CPT conference by coach, and shares his thoughts on the experience It feels as though we’ve only just started January and now […]
Coaches
Coaches
On a buying spree
The coach sector is undergoing a rapid change, with a number of medium to large coach operators quickly moving into group ownership. Richard Sharman looks at recent ownership changes and considers why being independent is […]
Coach News
New Volvos help London operator mark 40 years
Golden Tours has added more Volvos to its fleet, and is marking four decades of business this year Volvo Buses has delivered three new Volvo B8R MCV EvoTor coaches to London sightseeing and activity specialist […]
Coaches
The journey begins
Jonathan Welch speaks to the co-founder of Birmingham-based City Coach Hire about what inspired him to start running his own coaches When we visit operators, it’s normally a long-standing company which has spent years building […]
Coaches
Mega reset for the blue brand
Over 21 years, megabus has been built up to become a big household name in the express coach market, but this month saw huge changes to the network. Richard Sharman takes a look at where […]
Coaches
The Tokyo Express
Alan Payling ventures away from his usual haunts and enjoys a virtual trip to Japan, with the aid of modern technology, to explore the world of inter-city coach services in the land of the rising […]
Coaches
Coach for sale – one very careful owner, and driver…
Alan Payling reports on a coach operator which, having bought a brand new Bova Magiq in 2006, has only just decided the time is right to say goodbye In this disposable world, the days when […]
Coaches
Coaches in focus
During the recent RHA National Coach Week, Jonathan Welch caught up with the team in Castleford In the week before the UK Coach Rally (see last week’s issue for coverage of that event), the RHA […]
Coaches
Van Hools return to National Express network
Adrian Morton reports from the launch of National Express’ new Van Hool Altano coaches on 15 March I set off from home in semi-rural Cheshire at 6.30am in the pouring rain, allowing myself plenty of […]
Coaches
Pulhams Coaches past and present
In June 2023, the Go-Ahead Group announced that it was to purchase family-owned Pulham & Sons (Coaches) Limited. Richard Sharman takes a look back at some of the earlier members of the fleet, and looks […]
