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Friday, 12 October 2018
Bus and Coach Buyer
- 90 years and countingThis week, we delve into the fascinating history of Empress of Hastings and how it has managed to remain relevant for 90 years… by being adaptable
- MyTicket blamed for Avon Buses sudden collapseBirkenhead-based Avon Buses ceased operations with immediate effect on 5 October 2018.
- New annual ITT Hub show launchedA new exhibition aimed at better serving the transport sector has been unveiled.
Coach and Bus Week
- Stephensons of Essex acquires NIBS BusesStephensons of Essex has acquired NIBS Buses of Wickford, which will continue to operate under its own brand.
- UK Bus Awards 2018 shortlist announcedDozens of operators and individuals are recognised as finalists for 19 different awards
- OnniBus.com sold by Souter InvestmentsSouter Investments has announced that OnniBus.com, a Finnish intercity bus operator, has been acquired by Koiviston Auto.
- megabus.com delivering innovation in the express coach market and beyondmegabus.com has just celebrated 15 years of delivering innovation to the express coach market; it has come a long way since it started in 2003 by operating ex-Hong Kong Leyland Olympians between Oxford and London. Richard Sharman speaks to Managing Director Mark Venables and Operations Director Tony Simmons to find out how far it has come
- Taking charge of the electric bus revolutionTransport accounts for almost a quarter of global carbon emissions, 4.7 million tonnes of which are emitted by buses. As the world begins investing in electric alternatives, Cy Wilkinson, Managing Director of steering system manufacturer Pailton Engineering ...
Route One (Bus and Coach)
- Stephensons of Essex purchases NIBS Buses Eastern Transport Holdings, parent company of Stephensons of Essex, has purchased 30-vehicle NIBS Buses of Wickford.
- Graduate arrives at CwmbranA new arrival with Stagecoach’s South Wales team is Daniel Bowden, who is now based at the Cwmbran depot as Assistant Operations Manager.
- New audio aids ease bus travelNew audio-visual aids designed to help youngsters and adults with learning difficulties enjoy safer and more independent bus travel have been created with the help of Arriva Derby.
- Where is coach and bus automation really going?Ask 10 coach and bus professionals what they think about autonomy in the industry. You’ll likely get 10 different answers, but given the variety of what has been suggested about it by those in the know, that’s no surprise.
- Rotala's eye on the future looks to expansionExpansion is the name of the game for Rotala, which now has a large ‘war chest’ to achieve its aims
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