Buses
LCBS 50th anniversary event
One of Britain’s biggest rallies will be celebrating 50 years since the formation of London County Bus Services in 2020. Arrangements for South East Bus Festival are in full swing and the event will take […]
Buses
Olympian needs good home
An operator is hoping to find a good home for a highly-regarded 1997 Olympian, new to Dublin Bus and reluctantly being offered for sale. The Alexander RH-bodied bus, registration P751SWC, has been used on school […]
Coaches
Premier reunion
More than 25 former Premier Travel staff attended a reunion of drivers for the former Cambridge operator, which ran bus services for 50 years. Premier still exists as a travel agency with 23 branches, which […]
Minibus News
Tees Flex prepares to launch
The branding for the new Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) service, Tees Flex, has now been revealed Stagecoach has won a contract to operate a Demand Responsive Transport contract in the North East. Branded as Tees […]
Minibus News
Mellor Orion Plus is the vehicle of choice for Durham County Council
Durham County Council has added seven Orion Plus low floor buses to its varied fleet. The Mellor Orion Plus is engineered to run on narrow streets and rural routes without compromising on passenger numbers. Chris […]
Minibus News
Milestone for Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles as output hits 200,000 units
In just three years since the start of production in September 2016, the workers at the Września plant, which supplies the base Crafter and TGE vehicles to UK minibus converters, have produced 200,000 Crafter and […]
Minibus News
PickMeUp expands operating area
Oxford Bus Company’s on-demand ride-sharing service will expand its zone into Horspath next year. The app-based service will serve Horspath from January 5 2020 due to popular demand and thanks to funding from Horspath Parish […]
Minibus News
New Head of Brand for Renault Pro+ Commercial vehicles
Groupe Renault UK has appointed a new Head of Brand for its Pro+ commercial vehicle range Stephen Whitcombe has been appointed Head of Brand for Pro+ Commercial vehicles for Groupe Renault UK. Stephen’s promotion follows […]
Minibus News
Nottinghamshire County Council makes a return trip to Mellor
Long-standing Mellor customer Nottinghamshire County Council has taken delivery of a Strata low floor bus as the latest addition to its mainly Mellor fleet. This follows an order for nine Orion Plus low floor buses […]
Minibus News
Midlands Bus & Coach delivers its first two DAF LFs
The first two DAF LF10T-based Noon Turas 900s have been delivered to operators. Both vehicles are 33-seaters, plus guide, have a wheelbase of 4,800mm, with a body length of 9,167mm and an unladen weight of […]
