Kearney Group UK has taken delivery of a Scania K410 with Irizar i8 bodywork, supplied by Scania UK. It is a 13.2m example with 44 seats in a dark grey and burnt orange scheme with numbers embossed into the headrests, and matching curtains. A rear servery has been fitted by AD Coach Systems, where it…
Elizabeth Yule Transport of Pitlochry has introduced a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter with an Altas Tourline S minicoach conversion, supplied by EVM UK. It has 16 reclining seats in a two-tone grey scheme with three-point belts, armrests at the aisle side, and matching curtains. USB charging and saloon air-conditioning have been specified along with a large drop…
Stantons of Stoke has celebrated its 12th anniversary with the purchase of a Mercedes-Benz Tourismo M/2. It is the first new full-sized coach delivered to the business and has been supplied by Daimler Buses UK. The Tourismo is named Lady Linda in honour of Managing Director Keith Stanton’s mother, and is finished in the Endon…
Hollinshead Coaches of Biddulph has taken delivery of two Scania K360s with MOBIpeople Premium 350 bodywork, supplied by BASE Coach Sales. They are each 12.5m long on two axles and have 74 Prime Buckingham seats to a 3+2 layout. PSVAR compliance has been specified, with that coming in part via a Hidral Gobel passenger lift…
Arriva Cymru has taken delivery of 11 new Alexander Dennis Enviro200 buses for its Wrexham depot and says that the procurement is part of a wider £15 million fleet investment across its business that will see 59 new buses arrive. The Wrexham batch are for cross-border route 1 between the town and Chester, where they…
Coach and minibus transport management platform Savari has enlisted Matt Hanson (pictured, left), co-founder of Proximity Coach Travel, to serve as a strategic partner under his The Coach Wizard consultancy guise. Mr Hanson will bring his knowledge of the coach sector and a strong network of operators to Savari. He will support the supplier as…
Specialist prefabricated vehicle pit manufacturer Premier Pits has been sold by founder and Managing Director Mel Burrell (pictured, centre) to David Myles (pictured, right) and Anuj Kapoor (pictured, left) as part of progression of Mr Burrell’s planned retirement. That has seen MBE Fabrications Ltd acquired by MBE Capital Private Ltd. The deal includes the Premier…
Euro Bus Expo 2026 is nearing a sell-out, with just two exhibition stands remaining and 49 businesses set to exhibit at the event for the first time. The UK’s largest coach and bus exhibition returns to the NEC Birmingham from 3-5 November, with more than 200 exhibitors and around 75 vehicles expected. The event will…
Acklams Coaches added its first zero-emission vehicle earlier this year in the form of a Yutong GTe14 battery-electric tri-axle, supplied by Pelican Bus and Coach. It comes with 563kWh of onboard energy storage and has completed a wide variety of duties for the Beverley operator. Those include round trips along the full length of the…
Consideration of staff wellbeing has advanced in leaps and bounds over the past two decades. The days of leaving problems at the door and ‘dealing with it’ are largely over, but more can still be done. That is one of the reasons why RHA developed its Wellbeing Charter, which was launched in July. It is…
