Coaches
Coaching times
A passion for passenger transport led Jef Johnson to a rewarding career primarily in coaching, and explains his long-term commitment to the UK Coach Rally as he outlined to Andy Izatt
Features
Features
Successful Strata
Mellor Coachcraft revealed two new variants of the Strata range during Euro Bus Expo at the National Exhibition Centre last month. Richard Sharman visited the Mellor factory at Rochdale to test drive the existing Strata […]
Buses
Biogas boom
Roadgas’ David Rix and Jon Harman explain to John Lewis the benefits of compressed natural gas – and how they can help operators make the switch
Coaches
The driver shortage problem
Coach hire companies may be in demand, but the sector also struggles when it comes to attracting the new, younger coach drivers it needs to move forward into a new era. The question is though, […]
Buses
Heritage operators take to London’s streets
A spate of tube strikes in London has again seen heritage vehicles bringing much valued extra capacity to Transport for London’s bus network, as Nick Larkin reports
Buses
Heritage buses wow car crowds
Two contrasting heritage buses created much interest when they appeared at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham for Britain’s biggest indoor classic car show.
Coaches
Deal or No Deal
Our coaching insider has two key dates on his mind and the impact they could have on where he can take his vehicles
Buses
Alien landscapes
Our industry insider draws on his own experiences to highlight the fundamental challenges facing bus operators and their passengers
Buses
Built to dominate
Stephen Morris tells the story of the Dominator, the bus chassis that put Dennis back on the map and provided an important foundation for what is now Alexander Dennis Ltd
Coaches
“I actually wanted a Bedford VAL”
With a career in coaching stretching back to 1964, Roger Bull has been there, done that, and got the proverbial T-shirt. But when the opportunity arose to acquire a 1969 AEC Reliance coach, he found […]
