Volvo BZR Electric coach and low-entry bus platform debuts
Volvo has launched the BZR Electric platform to fulfil battery-electric requirements for high-floor coach and low-entry interurban bus deployment. Described…
Imperial celebrates 60 years with renewed commitment to skills development
Ensuring that the bus and coach industry has the right skills for maintaining next-generation zero-emission vehicles is a major challenge…
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Fully autonomous coach and bus hopes: Volvo position is telling
Autonomous vehicles are part of a hypothetical long-term solution to the driver shortage for some coach and bus operators, but…
Safeguard Coaches sees over 3,000 visitors to centenary event
Safeguard Coaches welcomed over 3,000 visitors to its centenary celebrations in Guildford on Saturday 16 March, with £5,239 raised for…
Inclusive cab design in focus at Women in Transport event
Driver recruitment issues could be eased by improving the design of vehicle cabs, the industry heard at a well-attended inaugural…
Timberbush Tours takes first of 16 UNVI Sprinters for 2024
Timberbush Tours has taken delivery of the first seven of 16 Mercedes-Benz Sprinters with UNVI bodywork that form part of…
Van Hool TDX21 Altano for National Express work makes debut
National Express has unveiled the first of what is now confirmed to be 25 Van Hool TDX21 Altano overdeckers that…
Improving visibility of the coach industry among decision makers
I have been working with coaches, either directly or indirectly, for over 20 years. It was in 2002, when I…
O-Licence revocation for associated Blackburn operators quashed
The revocation of the international O-Licences authorising a total of 13 vehicles held by Blackburn-based Abbey Coaches (Darwen) Ltd and…
UKCOA annual conference: Addressing key issues for coaches
UKCOA had its annual conference on 4 March. Held again at Volvo Group’s corporate office in Warwick, this year the…
