Features
An inside job
A business can be fatally wounded by fraud committed against it. Many find it surprising that frauds and criminal acts are frequently committed by trusted members of staff, often because of a lack of corporate […]
Dealer Update
Facilities for the future
Gareth Evans reports on last week’s sales event at EvoBus UK in Coventry, held at its new covered facility, which will augment its existing site – and he also gains an update on the sale […]
Features
Zealous for Xela
Family-owned bus operators have become increasingly rare in the UK, but one that has bucked the trend and grown into a 40-vehicle operation in just eight years is Xelabus of Eastleigh near Southampton. The father […]
Bus News
Profitable times at Daimler Buses
In his final ‘Annual Media Talk’ as Head of Daimler Buses, Hartmut Schick outlined how his business has performed over the past year and the challenges it’s addressing going forward GERMANY Daimler Buses sold 28,676 […]
Coach News
NAFAS Flower Festival dates at Dorchester Abbey announced
Dorchester Abbey in Oxfordshire will be hosting the NAFAS Flower Festival from Friday, September 28 until Sunday, September 30, 2018. The organisers have said pre-booked coach parties are welcome. Entry by programme is priced at […]
Coach News
Lucketts wins third straight National Express Golden Spanner accolade
Lucketts Group has been presented with National Express’s ‘golden spanner’ award for the third year running, after excelling in its annual engineering audit. The company, headquartered in Fareham, runs more than 100 services on behalf […]
Coach News
The Kings Ferry takes Tourismos for 2018
National Express-owned coach operator The Kings Ferry is taking delivery of new Mercedes-Benz Tourismos as part of its 2018 fleet order. The new vehicles comprises 11 Tourismo M2 13m Touring+ with 53 Luxline seats; four […]
Coach News
South West Falcon celebrates second anniversary
The South West Falcon from Stagecoach has celebrated its second anniversary. Launched in 2016 and representing an investment of £2.5m, the South West Falcon is an interurban coach service that connects Plymouth, Exeter and Taunton […]
Coach News
Berwick coach park to revert to car park
£500,000 coach park axed less than a year after it was opened, but county council tells CBW free parking and pick-up and drop-off facilities are available in Scottish border market town Berwick-upon-Tweed has lost its […]
Bus News
Humza Yousaf raises concerns about bus pass sustainability
Scottish Transport Minister Humza Yousaf has raised concerns over the long-term sustainability of concessionary bus passes, according to The Scotsman. The minister made the comments ahead of the results of a wide-ranging consultation on raising […]
