Coach News
Caledonian Leisure marks 250,000th customer
Caledonian Leisure has celebrated its 250,000th customer by surprising five customers in each of its travel centres in Glasgow, Gateshead, Hull, Middlesbrough and Wakefield with […]
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South-West coach company supports flagship fundraiser
A convoy of coaches from Bakers Dolphin ensured comfortable support for fleet-footed walkers taking part in a charity’s flagship fundraising event of the year. The South West-based coach operator provided eight vehicles to support Weston […]
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Kings Ferry open day nets armed forces charity £600
A community open day at the Gillingham depot of National Express Transport Solutions-owned The Kings Ferry has enabled the company to donate £600 to Help for Heroes. More than 100 people took the opportunity to […]
Bus News
Rail strikes mean extra pressure for bus operators
Stagecoach says that it is ready to help keep Britain on the move as people plan alternative travel to avoid the disruption caused by this week’s planned rail strikes. At the time of going to […]
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Pelican Bus & Coach expands
Work is underway on a new £2m showroom and workshop in Castleford as Pelican grows its coach and bus business Pelican Bus & Coach is making […]
International
Flix goes electric in Portugal
PORTUGAL FlixBus and local partner Auto Viação Feirense have inaugurated the first long-distance electric bus route on the Iberian Peninsula, connecting Porto with Bragança in Portugal. On the first journey, staff from FlixBus and Auto […]
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Safra launches HyCity
FRANCE French manufacturer and vehicle refurbisher Safra has been designing, manufacturing and marketing hydrogen-fuelled electric buses since 2011 under the Businova brand and recently unveiled its latest HyCity model. Offered in a 12-metre format, the […]
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MAN to offer e-bus chassis
GERMANY MAN Truck & Bus is to offer an e-bus chassis for the global market, which will be based on the technology already in use in its Lion’s City E electric bus. The model is […]
Bus News
Euro Switch on
Jonathan Welch speaks to some of the team behind the new Switch e1 electric bus aimed at the European market As reported in our news pages this week, Switch Mobility has launched its new European city […]
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CBW and Coachmart founder Terry Beanland passes away
The founder of CBW’s predecessor Coachmart, Terry Beanland, passed away peacefully last week at the age of 76 after losing his fight with cancer. In the early 1970s he set up Hull-based Kingston International Coaches which ran Bedford and Ford coaches overland […]
