Buses
Eastern European Eagle
Following on from his recent feature on First Bus-owned Truronian, Richard Sharman revisited the South West to take a closer look at one of the rarer coaches in its fleet Across the big five groups, […]
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Coaches
Tourismo Transformed
The Bus & Coach Centre in Oxford is well known for selling used vehicles, but the company is branching out its operations by selling vehicles converted to PSVAR specification. Richard Sharman went to look at […]
Coaches
Rising to the occasion
Jonathan Welch looks at a Jonckheere JHV converted to PSVAR specification and available from Irizar’s new UK Sales Centre Whether you like it or loathe it, agree or disagree, PSVAR is here and operators wanting […]
Buses
Ultimate Olympian
The Volvo Olympian was once the staple of many big bus group fleets, but in 2020 First Bus only has two left across the whole organisation. Richard Sharman visited Cornwall to find the older of […]
Buses
Turning to the future
Jonathan Welch test drives preserved Mercedes-Benz O405G K1 GRT, Aberdeen’s unique Alexander-bodied articulated bus which aimed to set new standards when built in the early 1990s Bendybuses,’ or articulated buses, are somewhat of a marmite […]
Features
Branching out
A new contender for the best Mercedes-Benz Sprinter minibus conversion is about to enter the 22-seater market. Richard Sharman took it for its exclusive first press test drive around Oxfordshire The Bus & Coach Centre, […]
Buses
World’s first hydrogen double-decker arrives in Aberdeen
The first of Aberdeen’s new Wrightbus Streetdeck hydrogen double-deckers was delivered in mid September. Jonathan Welch was given an exclusive first drive The much awaited arrival of the first Wrightbus hydrogen double-decker for service in […]
Coaches
Premium in pink
Jonathan Welch looks at the latest offering from MOBIpeople, its new MAN-based Premium high-specification touring coach, the first of which has been delivered to Anthony’s Travel Anthony’s Travel of Runcorn is no stranger to uncommon […]
Features
Viator makes its long-awaited UK debut
The 29-seater market in the UK is a crowded one, but EVM Direct and Altas are pinning their hopes on the aerodynamic Viator being a breakthrough model. Richard Sharman put it to the test The […]
Buses
Comfort in high capacity
Coach and bus operators have a diverse number of vehicle options open to them when purchasing new. Richard Sharman takes a look at a vehicle which it’s hoped will fill a large gap in the […]
