Bus News
Stagecoach unveils £1.9m next-generation South Yorkshire buses
Stagecoach Yorkshire has unveiled a £1.9m fleet of next-generation buses for South Yorkshire.
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Coach News
Translink Scania Caetano Invictus ’deckers
Northern Ireland operator takes delivery of first examples of new Scania Caetano double-deck coaches Northern Ireland operator Translink has unveiled the UK’s first double-decker Scania Caetano coaches. Destined for use on the operator’s premium Goldline […]
Financial
ADL responds to media speculation
Alexander Dennis (ADL) has responded to media speculation over the weekend about a possible sale of the company by saying that it’s not in discussions with any Chinese bus manufacturers at this time.
Coach News
Stanley Travel acquires second depot
County Durham-based Stanley Travel is moving up another gear after acquiring a second vehicle depot, with the help of law firm Ward Hadaway.
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Asset Alliance Group acquires Forest Asset Finance
Asset Alliance Group, a UK provider of commercial vehicle finance solutions and retailers of new and used trucks and trailers, has acquired specialist bus and coach finance intermediary Forest Asset Finance Limited.
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EFS to exit passenger services operations
Essential Fleet Services (EFS) is to exit the passenger services market, through a managed process, and is to focus on its core business activities which centre on the provision of specialist fleet.
Bus News
McGill’s acquires again
Scotland’s largest privately-owned public transport operator, McGill’s, has acquired the local bus routes and vehicles of Coatbridge-based, McNairn Coaches (including JJ Travel), for an undisclosed sum.
Bus News
Route 36 re-launched
New generation of ‘twin decks’ launched for pioneering route 36 in Yorkshire Transdev in Harrogate has re-launched route 36 between Ripon, Harrogate and Leeds with 14 new 11.5m-long Wrightbus Gemini 3-bodied Volvo B5TLs.
Bus News
Bus service cuts could be reversed says Transport for Quality of Life
New research by Transport for Quality of Life (TfQL), in advance of the forthcoming Government ‘Buses Bill’ due to be published next month, says that giving the rest of Britain the same powers over local […]
International
Over 100 Van Hool EXs sold
Macedonian-built Van Hool EX range launched in 2014 is now well established BELGIUM One year after launching its EX coach range, Van Hool, has sold more than 100 units. Customers from Belgium, Germany, the UK, […]
