Coaches
Spratts heritage vehicle finds home
A popular heritage vehicle in the Spratts Coaches fleet was WL0685, a 1959 Bedford SB3 with Duple bodywork which had been new to Currie of Bexleyheath, Kent.
Coaches
Business
Norfolk operator closes
A longstanding Norfolk operator is due to cease trading at the end of 2018 – the owners citing difficulty in recruiting drivers as one of the main factors in the decision.
Catering for Coaches
A tale of two cities
Christmas markets are a staple of most coach operators’ festive day trip programmes. Whilst passengers are likely to have an enjoyable day, what’s it like for the driver, and can high coach parking charges be […]
Coaches
Coaching in tomorrow’s world
Speakers from a variety of backgrounds gave presentations at this year’s CPT Coaching Conference to help prepare coach operators for what lies ahead. James Day reports Hosted by EvoBus UK in Coventry, the CPT held […]
Book reviews
Book Reviews: December 2018
Andy Izatt reviews three recently published, but very different books that could all make ideal last minute Christmas presents Guy Motors Buses and Coaches
Coaches
Driving Mercedes’ latest
At the start of December, transport journalists from across Europe were invited by Daimler Buses to Mannheim for the Mercedes-Benz Driving Experience, an opportunity to get behind the wheel of the new Mercedes-Benz eCitaro, the […]
Buses
Letters: December 2018
Routemaster reminiscing Reading through CBW1366 I was interested in the photo article on Routemasters after life in London, and particularly the picture of XMD81A (RM429) (orig. WLT429). Prior to Capital Citybus ownership, it ran between […]
Coaches
Going through the change
Our insider is not optimistic about what the New Year holds for many in the coach industry
Coaches
Back on the road after 55 years
Stagecoach has been praised for helping get a 1940 single-decker back on the road for the first time in 55 years.
Coaches
Hyper Drive
Harris Auto continues to use innovation to bring new vehicles to the UK and Ireland market, and the new range of AOS coaches is the next step in the evolution of its strategy to offer […]
