International
Youngman buses head to Israel
ISRAEL Israeli automotive company Feldman Limited has signed a long term exclusive agreement with Youngman Automotive to begin importing and selling the Chinese manufacturer’s buses in Israel.
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International
City Group CEO awarded certificate of excellence
KUWAIT Richard Woods, CEO of Kuwait’s leading public transport operator City Group Co. (CGC), has been awarded a Certificate of Excellence at the 15th annual British Excellence Awards in Kuwait City. The gala evening, organised […]
Coach News
New accessible Plaxton Elite en route
Plaxton’s flagship Elite will offer an option for roll-on access for wheelchair users later this year, along with a full length cabin to provide the optimum combination of capacity and comfort. The new model will […]
Bus News
Stagecoach expected to be market leaders
Big Five bus market share of 70% grown by 14% on last year, shows new TAS report Stagecoach is fast approaching FirstGroup’s lead on market share of the UK bus industry, according to a report […]
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VOSA fee changes out
Revised fees for annual PCV and HGV testing and operator licensing will come into effect on April 1. For the third year running, VOSA is not applying any general increase to most statutory fees.
Bus News
Scottish minister ‘irresponsible’ over BSOG
CPT Scotland has asked the Scottish Government to reconcile the sizeable reduction on BSOG for urban operators and its claim that a 1% fares increase would suffice, which it describes as “irresponsible”, and is awaiting […]
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MAN open days in Manchester
MAN Truck & Bus UK has planned its annual open days event for the weekend of March 3 and 4 at its Manchester facility.
Bus News
Volvo launches health check service
Volvo Bus has launched a check-up service called TechTool to ensure operators’ vehicles remain healthy and is offering a 50% discount. The health check is carried out by a master technician at Volvo’s dealerships, but […]
Bus News
MAN gas bus viable option, says Reading
“MAN really does seem to have cracked it,” says James Freeman, CEO of Reading Buses Reading Transport has said its CNG-powered MAN EcoCity demonstrator is a “perfectly feasible” option on its urbanintensive Reading Buses operation, […]
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Bob Hind to retire as Arriva Midlands MD
Bob Hind, managing director at Arriva Midlands, will step down at the end of July after 44 years in the bus industry, 28 of which were at managing director level. Starting his career as a […]
