Plaxton grows accessibility with side-mounted Panther lift
Plaxton has launched a side-mounted wheelchair lift option for its 12.8m Panther body on the Volvo B8R chassis as part…
Rail replacement PSVAR long-term exemption calls grow
The likely impact of mandating PSVAR compliance for vehicles used on rail replacement services has been exposed in responses from…
Go Cornwall Bus takes 130-bus council contract
Go Cornwall Bus, a brand of Go-Ahead Group subsidiary Plymouth Citybus, has been awarded an eight-year contract by Cornwall Council.…
South Wales Transport sees success with Tourismos
Swansea operator South Wales Transport reports that two new Mercedes-Benz Tourismos, purchased in August 2019 as its first new vehicles,…
Financial standing levels see no change in 2020
The Office of the Traffic Commissioner has confirmed that financial standing levels for 2020 will be unchanged from 2019. Standard…
Christmas bus raises £486 for cancer research
A Christmas bus run by Thames Valley Buses has raised £486.63 for the Reading Buses Charity of the Year Cancer…
City Circle: Designed for the discerning
The bar was set 20 years ago by its Japanese parent JTB. Today, even though there are fewer Japanese customers,…
West Yorkshire bus franchising raised as a possibility
Bus franchising in West Yorkshire has been raised by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA), which has outlined its intention…
Youngster spends day at Lucketts
A young coach enthusiast spent his 11th birthday at Lucketts’ Fareham depot. Raphael Smith and his mum Charlotte toured the…
Esk Valley Coaches takes delivery of Volvo B8R
New to Esk Valley Coaches of Whitby is a Volvo B8R with Panther bodywork, supplied by Plaxton (01909 551166). The…
