
Vehicle Launch


City Sightseeing welcomes visitors back to York
With restrictions on travel and tourism starting to lift, cities such as York are cautiously beginning to welcome back visitors, and operators are seeing a rise in demand. In mid-August, City Sightseeing York increased its […]

Natural choice
Electric power is by no means the only option for bus operators looking to slash emissions. For First West of England, biogas was the perfect solution. Peter Jackson reports on the unveiling of its first […]

Your bus, your way
On Thursday 6 February, stakeholders gathered in Hartlepool to launch the new Tees Flex demand-responsive service, reports Jonathan Welch Demand responsive transport services are in vogue at the minute, and quickly gaining popularity as a […]

Greening Basingstoke
Stagecoach South has made a significant investment in its Basingstoke town network, enhancing services and introducing 32 new buses. Andy Izatt was at the 2 December launch Stagecoach South has invested £5.3m in a fleet […]

Equipmake unveils new cost-effective electric bus drivetrain
A new lower cost electric bus drivetrain that aims to give UK bus bodybuilders a route into the growing electric bus market was unveiled at the Cenex LCV trade show last week

Over 130 vehicles to see at the EBE
With over 130 vehicles promised at Euro Bus Expo that will showcase the latest technology and innovations, CBW has been finding out what’s likely to be on offer

Aiming Higer
Harris Auto brings the new Higer Super 9XL midicoach to Rockingham for its UK launch, looking to gain market share with its dedicated coach chassis. James Day reports Harris Auto hosted a Ride & Drive […]

Plaxton range goes panoramic
James Day attends the launch event for two new vehicles – a low entry version of the Panther and the first Plaxton double-decker coach in decades Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) launched two new coaches at […]

Volvo’s new integral flagship
After a launch following seven years of development, Jonathan Taylor tests Volvo’s new 9900 premium coach It is many years since I last travelled (as a teenager) to Gothenburg. But here I am, in Volvo’s […]