Buses
An industry considers
For this final 2018 issue of CBW, we asked a number of key industry figures to reflect on the year gone by, as well as looking ahead to 2019. Three questions were asked: 1. What […]
Coaches
Business
Enduring values
Mervyn Annetts and son James talk to Andy Izatt about their rural Hampshire business, Mervyn’s Coaches which, despite evermore pressing external challenges, continues to prosper through the emphasis they place on quality, tailored service
Coaches
Yutong’s European Vision
It is all going very well at Castleford-based Pelican Bus and Coach, with 400 Yutong vehicles sold in the UK and Ireland in four years. The decision has now been made to take the UK […]
Coaches
A vintage coach tour
In a two-part article, Alan Payling looks at an old coach tours brochure and considers what a coach holiday would have been like for drivers and passengers back in the good old days
Coaches
Big cat small
David Love offers a step-by-step guide to building a 1:76 scale Plaxton Cheetah XL
Buses
National Express in Uganda
Since 2010, National Express has been working alongside Transaid and its partners to deliver essential, life-saving work in sub-Saharan Africa. Employees from National Express first began delivering professional driver training as part of Transaid’s programmes […]
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.
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 […]
