News
Obituary – Alan White
Alan White, Sales Director of Moseley in the South, has passed away, aged 59. Well-known to many in the industry, he joined Moseley PCV Ltd in 1996 as Sales Manager, rising to the position of […]
P News
Bus News
Transport Minister Nusrat Ghani announces £40m for retrofitting buses
Twenty local authorities given shares of the funding, much of which was moved forward because of the volume of strong bids Councils across the country have been granted shares of a £40m pot from the […]
Bus News
Hydrogen for Tower Transit
The two Van Hool A330 hydrogen fuel cell buses have now entered service with Tower Transit alongside other Wrightbus hydrogen fuel cell buses on the RV1 (Covent Garden to Tower Gateway). The contract to supply […]
Coach News
Shearings new livery back to the future?
Shearings looks to go ‘back to the future’ with the cream-based livery of its new 2018 fleet intake appearing to be reminiscent of the operator’s 1980s colour scheme – albeit with a modern twist. This […]
Business
City Circle orders 20 Scania Irizar i6S
Well-known operator City Circle has ordered 20 Scania Irizar i6S coaches. The deal is the largest order placed with Scania (Great Britain) Ltd for the Spanish-built bodywork, the successor to the iconic PB. The first […]
Coach News
Breakthrough as TfL agrees red route trial
Trade bodies get London red route pick-ups for coaches – but only for selected operators during pilot phase Two industry trade bodies have gained acceptance by Transport for London (TfL) for coaches run by selected […]
Bus News
Stagecoach planning to shut King’s Lynn depot
Stagecoach has announced that it is considering the future of its Kings Lynn depot as part of a review into its entire Norfolk operation, Lynn News reported. The operator said it is consulting staff on […]
Bus News
Bluestar extends route 7 to cover service cut
Southampton councillors joined Bluestar last week to celebrate the launch of the bus company’s route 7 extension. Go-Ahead Group-owned Bluestar recently adjusted the route to fill a missing link vacated by First Hampshire’s 12 service, […]
Bus News
IRTE Skills Challenge applications open
Applications have opened for the 2018 IRTE (Institute of Road Transport Engineers) Skills Challenge. Bus and coach engineers have been encouraged to register immediately by the organisers, who said they expect places for the week-long […]
Bus News
Scania to construct new Gatwick facility
Scania (Great Britain) Ltd has invested in the development of a new dealership on a three acre greenfield site just off the M23 motorway south of Crawley in West Sussex. The new premises will be […]
