Buses
Freewheeling on the south coast
Alan Payling meets a freelance driver who gets a variety of work by providing his services to operators who need a professional that not only holds a DCPC but thinks periodic training is a sound […]
Coaches
Coaches
Pegasus A myth, or a legend in the making?
Following the success of its Super9 midicoach, Harris Auto has launched its first full size 55-seat Higer coach, the Pegasus. Jonathan Welch put it to the test Pegasus: A mythological creature, described as a pure […]
Catering for Coaches
Dinosaur island
One of the prettiest areas of the UK, the Isle of Wight is a popular destination for coach operators. Angela Youngman reports With numerous historic houses, gardens, museums and attractions within its environs, the Isle […]
Coaches
Coaching in the new decade
James Day reports from the 2020 Coachmarque Conference, where speakers discussed the way forward for the industry The solidly-attended Coachmarque Conference for 2020 provided much food for thought for the industry, as well as the […]
Coaches
On the road with Hannon
Northern Ireland-based Hannon Coach operates a daily service between Belfast and Glasgow. Jonathan Welch took a trip to sample the service for himself Hannon Coach has been running a twice daily service between Belfast and […]
Coaches
OB ambition
The chairman of one of the South East’s most respected operators has fulfilled a lifetime’s ambition to own a Bedford OB, reports Nick Larkin Clive Eglinton of Sittingbourne, Kent-based Chalkwell has many happy memories of […]
Buses
Operator sells ‘classics’
An operator who admits he ‘got carried away’ collecting classic vehicles has decided to sell some of them. Terry Barker of Barker’s Motors, based at Llan-Y-Pwll, near Wrexham, Clwyd explained: “We are running three vehicles […]
Buses
Museum welcomes all
The London Bus Museum is extending a big welcome to operators and their vehicles at three events this year – including a celebration of the 90th anniversary of Green Line.
Coaches
Citylinking… Still smart thinking
On Wednesday 8 January, Scottish Citylink unveiled the first of its Plaxton Panorama double deck coaches for route 900. Jonathan Welch attended the launch event There’s an old joke about people in Scotland seeing a […]
Coaches
“Welcome to the Welsh embassy in Cornwall”
In June 2013, Edwards Coaches bought the down-at-heel Portbyhan Hotel in Looe in Cornwall. The industry raised its collective eyebrows. But as Stuart Render reports, a commitment to quality and community has brought positive results […]
