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22 January 2009
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UK
Optare is predicting output of 750 vehicles in 2009 as it consolidates its operations following a year of change and acquisition.
19 November 2010
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Who Buys What
Shrewsbury-based Longmynd Travel has taken delivery of a new Plaxton Panther which is based on one of the last Volvo B12B chassis for the UK market.
23 April 2012
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Who Buys What
Shrewsbury-based Longmynd Travel has taken delivery of a new 12.
13 October 2010
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UK
Plaxton is launching a face-lifted Panther for the 2011 season, incorporating elements of the styling of its flagship Elite and with engineering changes to reduce its weight by around five per cent.
25 September 2008
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UK
THE planned Manchester congestion charge will not be introduced until at least 80 per cent of the public transport improvements planned under the Transport Innovation Fund proposals have been put in place.
19 July 2006
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Features
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Forward orders may not be as healthy as all manufacturers would like, but the latest figures for new bus and coach registrations issued by the SMMT shows that so far at least, the market in 2006 has not been bad.
International news
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Chinese electric vehicle builder BYD has delivered six battery electric buses to Arriva, for operation in the Schiermonnikoog national park in Friesland. Issue 309
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Madrid city council and bus operator EMT have equipped 500 central area bus stops with near field communications technology which allows users of smartphones to get access to live bus timetable data and information about nearby tourist attractions. Issue 309
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The first 56 of an order for 159 Mercedes-Benz Citaros have been delivered to Budapest. Issue 309
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Bus builder Viseon is filing for insolvency after “promised financial means failed to arrive”, according to the company. Issue 309
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Volvo subsidiary Nova Bus has secured a $148million (£95million) order for 300 of its LFS model for the Chicago Transit Authority. Issue 309
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The safety of stretched limousines is set to be scrutinised after a fire engulfed the rear of a vehicle in the San Francisco area, killing five women. Issue 309
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Product news
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Somerset-based Koller Engineering reports a very positive response from last month’s CV show. Issue 309
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Doncaster dealer Connaught PSV has moved into new premises, and looks forward to welcoming customers old and new to come and have a look around. Issue 309
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Grayson Thermal Systems is opening a new subsidiary business in Poland as the company celebrates its 35th anniversary this month. Issue 309
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Stagecoach has signed a new three-year agreement with Energenics, while reporting that the use of Envirox over the past eight years has achieved a 5 per cent annual reduction in fuel consumption and associated emissions and cut CO2 emissions from its bus fleet in the UK by more than 188,000 tonnes. Issue 305
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Kent-based Buzzlines has installed the latest 4G technology on its Folkestone to London commuter coach. Issue 305
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Autosound Ltd has launched its new website aimed at coach operators, coach dealers and vehicle manufacturers. Issue 305
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People in the news
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Stagecoach has announced a number of management appointments at its UK Bus division following the promotion of Stagecoach East Midlands managing director GARY NOLAN to the role of Stagecoach UK Bus regional director north. Issue 309
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ANDREW PURSEY, Anglian Bus managing director, is to leave the company in July. Issue 309
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ROGER FRENCH, who recently retired as managing director of the Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company, has been made an honorary freeman of the city of Brighton and Hove. Issue 309
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The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport has named GILES FEARNLEY, managing director of First UK Bus, as ambassador for its Bus and Coach Forum. Issue 309
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After a six-month hiatus the Volvo Bus Corporation has a new president, HAKAN AGNEVALL. Issue 308
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UMBERTO DE PRETTO is to be the new secretary general of the IRU, taking over from MARTIN MARMY in June. Issue 308
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07 May 2013 | Who Buys What
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07 May 2013 | Who Buys What
For Alpine Travel of Llandudno taking delivery of another high-specification Plaxton Panther-bodied Volvo continues the process of fleet standardisation.
07 May 2013 | Who Buys What
Angela Coaches of Southampton has taken delivery of three new Neoplans - two Tourliners and a flagship Starliner for its Angela Holidays operation.
07 May 2013 | Who Buys What
Stephensons of Essex has taken delivery of two Scania-ADL double-deckers.
07 May 2013 | Who Buys What
London sightseeing operator Golden Tours has taken delivery of the first two of six new Volvo B9TL open-top buses scheduled for delivery early this year.
07 May 2013 | Who Buys What
The Plaxton Cheetah’s reputation for economical operation was an attraction for partner Glen Marshall of Marshalls Coaches of Leighton Buzzard when he was looking for a high-specification small coach.
Latest vehicle deliveries
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For Alpine Travel of Llandudno taking delivery of another high-specification Plaxton Panther-bodied Volvo continues the process of fleet standardisation. Issue 309
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Angela Coaches of Southampton has taken delivery of three new Neoplans - two Tourliners and a flagship Starliner for its Angela Holidays operation. Issue 309
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Stephensons of Essex has taken delivery of two Scania-ADL double-deckers. Issue 309
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London sightseeing operator Golden Tours has taken delivery of the first two of six new Volvo B9TL open-top buses scheduled for delivery early this year. Issue 309
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The Plaxton Cheetah’s reputation for economical operation was an attraction for partner Glen Marshall of Marshalls Coaches of Leighton Buzzard when he was looking for a high-specification small coach. Issue 309
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Coach tourism news
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Groups of 16 or more pre-booked adults or senior citizens can obtain discounted travel on England’s longest heritage railway. Issue 309
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The Llangollen Railway line sits on the track bed of the former Ruabon to Barmouth route which was closed by the infamous Doctor Beaching in the 1960s. Issue 309
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Gloucester Quays Outlet at Gloucester’s historic docks hosts a food market on the first weekend of every month from 10am on Saturdays and 11am on Sundays. Issue 309
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Set in beautiful parkland just 10 minutes from junction 15 of the M6, a day out at Wedgwood offers a wonderful variety of activities for groups to choose from. Issue 309
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The National Motor Museum at Beaulieu houses a collection of more than 250 vehicles, from the earliest examples of motoring and family cars of the 1930s and ‘40s through to classic cars of the ‘70s and ‘80s as well as rare motoring oddities such as a giant orange on wheels. Issue 308
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Newmarket Racecourses comprises two celebrated courses situated in the epicentre of horse racing, making it truly ‘The Home of Racing’. Issue 308
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