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 […]
Coaches
Coaches
Top of the tree
Carvers Coaches has taken Scania coaches for a number of years, and has just added three more to its fleet. Peter Jackson learns why the Swedish manufacturer is its first choice Located in the industrial […]
Coaches
Premium in pink
Jonathan Welch looks at the latest offering from MOBIpeople, its new MAN-based Premium high-specification touring coach, the first of which has been delivered to Anthony’s Travel Anthony’s Travel of Runcorn is no stranger to uncommon […]
Coaches
Blyth Spirit
In mid-August, despite the air of doom that surrounded the industry, Irizar took the bold step to press ahead with the opening of its new UK Sales Centre. Jonathan Welch paid a visit to see […]
Coaches
Ember: Edinburgh’s electric express
On 1 October, new entrant to the inter-city market Ember launched its inaugural service between Dundee and Edinburgh. Jonathan Welch spoke to founders Pierce Glennie and Keith Bradbury about the new fully-electric service After months […]
Coaches
Easy access
The Yutong TC9 is one of Pelican Bus and Coach’s success stories, but as Richard Sharman found out in a test drive just prior to the Covid-19 lockdown measures beginning, improvements have been made to […]
Coaches
Safe & Sound
Jonathan Welch visits a small operator that makes a lot of noise: Rochdale-based brass band specialist Sounds Travel I have to admit that until the first Honk for Hope event at Lightwater Valley this summer, […]
Coaches
Adapting to the new normal: How National Express became Covid-safe
The coronavirus pandemic has had a profound effect across the industry. Jonathan Welch spoke to National Express about how the company has handled the outbreak and disruption to its services Long distance and airport coach […]
Buses
48 years flyby for Showbus
Sunday 27 September saw over 70 coaches and buses descend on The Chilterns for a unique event in Showbus’s long history Showbus is a staple in many enthusiasts’ and hundreds of operators’ diaries every year. […]
Buses
Busman’s Holiday road run
After Covid-19 meant a highly popular event had to be cancelled, it is being replaced by the ‘Autumn Busman’s Holiday Road Run’ across Cambridgeshire and into Northamptonshire on 11 October. Fenland BusFest, normally held in […]
