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Coach News

Obituary: Stephen Mayne

Stephen Mayne, owner of Warrington and Manchester-based Mayne Coaches, passed away on Saturday July 28, aged 62. Stephen, a long standing and active member of CPT and its predecessors, took over the familyrun Mayne Coaches […]

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Coach News

Beer drinkers go red instead

trent barton’s red arrow coach service has had a locally brewed beer named after it. Launched before the Derby Beer Festival which took place between July 11 and 15, ‘red instead’ is a tribute to […]

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International

Volvo takes a stand for the environment

GERMANY The central theme for Volvo’s exhibits at this year’s IAA exhibition is ‘buses and associated services which save fuel, money and the environment’, with the main focus on the company’s 7900 hybrid bus which […]

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International

500 electric buses for Uruguay

URUGUAY The Uruguayan President José Mujica recently signed a contract with Chinese manufacturer BYD and Buquebus to begin bringing 500 electric buses to Uruguay. Buquebus is the largest tourism transport company in Uruguay, carrying more […]

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News

Arriva shines at IRTE Skills Challenge

Operator takes home seven awards including Outstanding Achievement Professionals from the bus and coach industry gathered at the Heritage Motor Centre in Gaydon to name the winners of the IRTE Skills Challenge at a winners’ […]

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Drivers

Two years’ jail for teenage attacker

50-year-old Go North East driver left bleeding after late night robbery on bus A teenager who attacked a Go North East bus driver, leaving him injured and bleeding, has been jailed for two years.