Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Mercedes Benz Tourismo for Clynnog and Trefor

Further Mercedes-Benz Tourismo for Clynnog and Trefor

Clynnog and Trefor has added a further Mercedes-Benz Tourismo to its fleet. The 13m, tri-axle Tourismo M/3 is the Gwynedd operator’s highest specification example...
Graham Vidler (CPT CEO) with Nigel Evans MP at the Houses of Parliament yesterday

Simple changes needed now for coach in zero-emissions plan

Graham Vidler, Chief Executive of the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT), is confident the coach industry will be ready for the end of non-zero-emission...
Bulk diesel average price down further in February 2023

Bulk diesel average price down again in February: RHA

Average prices quoted for delivered bulk diesel fell in February and are now around 2.5% above where they were 12 months earlier, data compiled...
Yutong TC9 pair with Eavesway Travel

Second Yutong TC9 joins Eavesway Travel fleet

Eavesway Travel of Ashton-in-Makerfield has added a second Yutong TC9, supplied by Pelican Bus and Coach. It joins an earlier example delivered in 2022 and,...

routeone Trader: Taking the hassle out of selling vehicles

So the time has come to say goodbye to a cherished member of your fleet. When you are dealing with such a high-value item,...
JJ Kavanagh

Global answers to common issues in the coach industry

La pénurie de chauffeurs, juhtide puudus, Fahrermangel, driver shortages — no matter what language you say it in, it seems to be a problem...
Earnside Coaches to close at the end of March 2023

Earnside Coaches to close at the end of March

Perth and Kinross operator Earnside Coaches has confirmed that its business will close after 31 March. It says that the decision was “difficult,” but...

Funding solutions for today’s fast-moving commercial world

Close Brothers Asset Finance explains financing options to help firms identify the most appropriate route to acquire new assets, or unlock the value of...

Coach operators: Is it time to reassess business strategy?

Three industry heavyweights reveal that not all coach work is equal in 2023. Is it time for the sector to reconsider its approach to...

Reays Coaches licence cut to 45 vehicles following Public Inquiry

The international O-Licence held by Wigton-based Reays Coaches has been cut from 70 to 45 vehicles for 28 days by TC Gerallt Evans following...
Leicester zero emissions bus centre of excellence

Government commits £815,000 for Bus Centre of Excellence

The government is today pledging £815,000 of investment for a new Bus Centre of Excellence to train and retain staff in the industry. The new...