Coaches
MD9 to the max
The Temsa MD9 has been available in the UK since 2016, but Arriva Bus and Coach has now renamed one variation to draw attention to its capacity. Richard Sharman takes a look at the MD9 […]
Coaches
Catering for Coaches
Squeaky Dave or Japanese style?
Smartly-dressed staff present a positive image that reflects well on their employers. Coach and bus drivers are no exception. Coach tourism specialist Stuart Render compares ‘Squeaky Dave’ with the Japanese In April this year, the […]
Catering for Coaches
What have tourist information centres ever done for the coach trade?
Alan Payling meets the tourism professionals at Visit Exeter to find out what they and organisations like them have to offer coach tour operators Tourism is a very serious matter given the business that visitors […]
Coaches
Bedford goes to Luton
An operator’s classic Bedford coach put in a hard day’s work carrying full loads of people to and from an event celebrating 50 years of its smaller sister.
Coaches
A Fishy Business in Brixham
Alan Payling reports on changes to coach parking in Brixham and reveals that the popular destination is very much open for business despite rumours to the contrary It was Mark Twain who said that: ‘Rumours […]
Coaches
Fresh perspective
Stephen Smith is the third generation of the Smith family to be involved in running Heyfordian Travel, but as he explained to Andy Izatt, a career quite literally a world away from coaching has given […]
Coaches
Built on loyalty
Angus Travel has been around for 22 years, but it might not have been if it weren’t for founder Avril Read’s customer-first approach. Peter Jackson visited the Ipswich-based operator
Coaches
Back to the future with the Duple 425
In 2019 there are only a very small number of iconic Duple 425 coaches left in use. Richard Sharman found one, however, and had the opportunity to test drive it to see how it compares […]
Coaches
It’s the pits!
Alan Payling explains what’s on offer for groups when they visit a former coal mine in the Welsh valleys or elsewhere in the UK, and finds that passengers may have a sinking feeling Big Pit […]
Business
A deal from mutual admiration
NFI Group and Alexander Dennis have provided more details on the story behind the deal announced last week, and what it means for the future of both companies. James Day reports
