Buses
Happy days with a crash box
Alan Payling shares some fond memories of vehicles that he’s driven that all had to be handled with great care and skill – and reveals how he missed out on being a film star
Coaches
Buses
A more proactive CPT
At the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) Annual Dinner on 31 January 2019, Martin Dean gave his second speech as CPT President after agreeing to continue in the role for a second term. CPT Restructure […]
Coaches
Bespoke Beulas
Sitting squarely in the mid-market, the Beulas Cygnus has become a firm favourite with many operators. The attractive combination of a bespoke specification and the reliability of its DAF engine is prompting operators to take […]
Buses
Step off the gas: Alternative fuel
Compressed natural gas and electric power are making inroads into the bus market, but what is there in the way of alternative fuel for coaches? Richard Simpson finds out An unfortunate consequence of the Dieselgate […]
Catering for Coaches
Breathtaking Bath
Angela Youngman investigates the city of Bath to see what it can offer coach operators and their passengers As the only city in the UK that is a UNESCO World Heritage site living museum, it […]
Buses
Rural ramblings
David Bell visited Shropshire and North Wales on several occasions in the mid 1970s, a time when local operators – and there were plenty of them then – could field a rich variety of vehicles. […]
Coaches
Rare Omni survivor : Empress Coaches of Hastings
Empress Coaches of Hastings is still operating what is believed to be the last example of a pioneering low-floor minibus design in service – which could be available to a good preservation home.
Coaches
Bedford J2s for operator celebrating its 90th anniversary: Empress Coaches of Hastings
Running heritage vehicles definitely makes being in the coach and bus industry more fun, says the Managing Director of a South Coast operator celebrating its 90th anniversary this year. Empress Coaches of Hastings has just […]
Coaches
Aircoach’s 24/7 airport operation explored
FirstGroup’s Irish subsidiary, Aircoach, has been part of the group since 2003. In that time Aircoach brand recognition in Ireland has grown. Richard Sharman look’s at the Aircoach operation and how it delivers its express […]
Coaches
Shuttling along nicely
A steep, pothole-peppered learning curve and emergency use of ‘reverse gear’ have featured in Shuttle Buses MD David Granger’s unwaveringly brave drive towards today’s successful and sustainable mid-sized transport enterprise, as he recounted to Ken […]
