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Friday, 14 December 2018

Bus and Coach Buyer

• Award winning Rochester coach park closedRochester’s coach parking at Acorn Wharf closed on 10 December, with an alternative of seven bays in Whiffen’s Avenue, Chatham.

Coach and Bus Week

• Go-Ahead trading update reveals regional bus growthGo-Ahead Group has published its trading update for the period from 1 July to 28 November 2018, revealing growth in both passenger volume and revenue for the regional bus division.Like-for-like revenue increased by 3%, while the number of passenger journeys rose by 1.5%. One reason for the uptick in demand was the better summer weather, the company said.
• Tower Transit orders 28 StreetDeck HEVsTower Transit has placed an order for 28 new Wrightbus StreetDeck HEV double-deckers, which are set to enter service in London next summer. These are Tower Transit’s first StreetDeck HEVs, but the operator runs a number of StreetLite single-deckers already.
• Scania Bridgwater’s brand-new state-of-the-art service centre Scania Bridgwater’s brand-new state-of-the-art service centre was officially inaugurated on Wednesday 5 December 2018 by His Excellency Mr Torbjörn Sohlström, Sweden’s Ambassador to the UK.
• Financial standing levels for 2019 confirmedThe Office of the Traffic Commissioner has confirmed the financial standing levels against which applications and continuations will be processed from the start of 2019.

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• Daimler's new tech focus involves Safety CoachDaimler Buses showed two of its flagship products last week: The Tourismo safety coach and the zero-emission eCitaro bus. Both were made available to drive to give an impression of what they can do
• What does 2019 hold for the coach industry?It’s little secret that coach operators have often felt themselves to be forgotten about by policymakers. And understandably so; buses have received tens of millions of pounds to help them to reduce their environmental impact. Coaches get nothing.
• Trailer registration is to be required post-BrexitCoaches travelling to most of Europe will be subject to rule from 28 March 2019, the DfT confirms
• First Leeds’ commitment to air quality progressesOperator to take another delivery of ultra-low emission vehicles in January 2019
• Free phone chargers at WM bus stationsPassengers can charge their phones for free at 10 bus stations in the West Midlands, after new Fonebox charging units were installed.
• Train of thought: Abellio's rail replacement armRail replacement is shedding an image of being one of the less-desirable work streams. Abellio is heavily involved in the sector and it is committed to growing its presence in the market even further
• Little or no regard’ for drivers[I visited Ely one] Saturday, when I bought a coach group to the city for an extended lunch stop during our homeward journey. Although I haven’t used Ely for overnight stays in recent years, it is often visited as part of a tour or a specific visit.
• A ‘lifeline’ in the southWith passion comes success: Proven by award-winning operator Go South Coast