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Excellence on the X1

First Bus has been quick to trial a Chinese-built Ensignbus Excellence on First Eastern Counties long X1 route. Andy Izatt travelled on the bus from Peterborough to King’s Lynn First Eastern Counties marathon 110-mile X1 […]

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Pink ties on tour

Belfast Bus Company was founded in 1999 by Eric Moore. The family-run business is one of the largest private hire companies in Belfast, with 50 vehicles in its fleet. Transport Manager Robert Thompson, Purchasing Manager […]

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Watch the tele

The addition of cameras to telematics systems allows operators to coach and monitor drivers with many benefits, including reductions in accidents and fuel consumption. However, the introduction of such systems is not without potential pitfalls, […]

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A new dawn

One name has come to dominate the European coach market. It’s Tourismo and Daimler has reinvented it with a whole new product. Andy Izatt went to the Brussels launch The first completely new ‘high-decker’ Mercedes-Benz […]

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Meeting the membership

The Community Transport Association Roadshow this year involved deep and interactive conversations with the organisation’s membership to make sure it is doing everything it can to meet their needs. James Day attended the Cambridge event […]

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Keeping Communities Together

James Day meets the team at Whitbread Wanderbus to find out how it is working alongside several other organisations to provide full community transport coverage in Bedfordshire Based in Meppershall, Bedfordshire, Whitbread Wanderbus is a […]

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Up the junction

Our industry insider finds new restrictions in London that make life difficult for coach operators The Bank of England was established in 1694 as banker to the English Government and continues to be one of […]

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Fatal Attraction

Phil Tonks describes how a couple’s day out in Bridgnorth became a ‘never again’ experience due to difficulty in understanding bus tickets and timetables Checking tickets on my day job aboard the Stourbridge Shuttle, I […]

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Taking Kare of business

Tristan Johnston, Sales and Marketing Manager at TotalKare, explains to Jade Smith how the lift and aftercare supplier has remained head of the pack since day one TotalKare has been supplying lifts to the UK […]