Coach News
BUSK’s discounted coach hire scheme
BUSK (Belt Up School Kids), the national school transport safety group has launched an initiative which aims to provide schools and young people’s organisations with discounted coach hire.
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Minibuses
EasyBus to launch services to Manchester Airport
EasyBus is entering the Manchester bus market, with services to Manchester Airport from both the city centre and Telford. An introductory offer is in effect on both services. Fares can be booked online, with 20,000 […]
Minibuses
Golden Boy receives pair of Elegance Sprinters
Golden Boy of Hoddesdon has taken delivery of a pair of new Euro 6 EVM Elegance Sprinter 22-seaters. The vehicles are powered by Euro 6 516Cdi 163bhp diesel Mercedes-Benz engines, coupled to seven-speed G Tronic […]
Minibuses
Mellor Coachcraft launches Tucana II
VW Transporter T6 forms the base for the company’s overhauled vehicles, which can offer 15 passenger seats or four wheelchair spaces on a low-floor vehicle. Mellor Coachcraft’s model range revision has continued, with a complete […]
Minibuses
Second round of Community Minibus Fund launched
A further £2m is available for community transport operators, with the closing date for bid submissions set as December 2 Transport Minister Andrew Jones has launched the second round of the Community Minibus Fund. Schools […]
Coach News
FTA: pursue foreign drivers who don’t pay Dartford charges
The Freight Transport Association has said that foreign drivers who don’t pay the toll on the Dartford Crossing should be pursued as actively as those in the UK.
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House of Lords Committee to examine autonomous vehicles
Potential public transport applications is one area being assessed The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has invited contributions to its new inquiry, which will investigate future uses of driverless (autonomous) vehicles in the […]
Bus News
Greener Journeys report says congestion will destroy bus industry
Greener Journeys has launched a report in Westminster which claims a growing congestion crisis on Britain’s roads is threatening bus services.
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Gyrodrive on hold
GKN has put plans to offer the Gyrodrive high speed electric flywheel system as a retrofit fit in buses on hold although the company is continuing to look at other applications for the technology and […]
Bus News
Vintage service at Goodwood Revival just the ticket
Stagecoach South provided a heritage vehicle bus service to the Goodwood Revival event.
