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Minibuses

CountyConnect services for Northampton

A new CountyConnect bus service in Northampton is providing an ‘on demand’ service, where residents in rural areas can call or text for a bus. This comes after Northamptonshire County Council phased out subsidies for […]

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Minibuses

Stow Disability Association VW Crafter

Stow Disability Association held an official handover ceremony for its new accessible minibus where David Hardacre of Stanford Coachworks handed over the keys for the Volkswagen Crafter to Lord Ashton of Hyde. The event was […]

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Minibuses

Cheetah joins Ffoshelig fleet

After its first season in traffic, West Wales operator Ffoshelig Coaches says it is pleased with the performance of its brand new 33-seater Plaxton Cheetah, which joined the fleet in April this year. In addition […]

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Minibuses

Northants switches to electric minibus

Northamptonshire County Council has invested in an electric minibus for its regular link service which shuttles staff between offices at County Hall and John Dryden House. The council says replacing its diesel minibus with an […]

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Technology

Real time visibility of fleet management

The highly competitive nature of coach and bus services, combined with the industry’ tight margins, has put companies under increasing pressure to scrutinise their operational performance. Vehicle tracking and navigation technology systems offer one of […]

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Coach News

Maretts Buys Bluebird Travel

Maretts Chariots of Cromer has acquired Bluebird Travel in North Walsham, North Norfolk. Maretts, run by Anthony Marett, is well known for its www.donttravelempty.com set up by Anthony to allow operators to maximise profits by minimising […]