Arriva Bus and Coach is opening the doors of its Lodge Garage headquarters in Cleckheaton for the renowned dealership’s spring open days next Wednesday and Thursday (April 25 and 26).
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Jumbulance launches its new Van Hool
Jumbulance Trust has officially launched a new coach, or ‘jumbo ambulance,’ replacing two older vehicles. The new Jumbulance, known as ‘J2’, is a Van Hool T915 Acron 12.2m two-axle and is powered by a DAF PR265 365bhp 9.2 litre engine with ZF AS-Tronic gearbox.
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Hardings buys Regal Coach Travel
Hardings Travel has bought Oldbury-based Regal Coach Travel out of administration. The company, which ran three executive 49-seater coaches from its Springfield Estate depot, collapsed as a result of cashflow problems.
Stagecoach invests in 390 new vehicles
Stagecoach Group announced on Monday (February 20) it is investing around £60m into 390 new buses and coaches for its provincial UK bus and coach networks. Further orders will be placed later in the year. It follows an annual competitive tendering process and brings Stagecoach’s total investment in new vehicles for its regional bus operations [...]
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Parrys open day takes £50k in deposits
Parrys International held its annual open day on Sunday (January 8), attracting 2,500 people to its site in Cheslyn Hay near Wolverhampton. The operator, which offers UK and overseas holidays, also received a record £50,000 of deposits for reservations in just five hours.
Van Hool wins large American order
BELGIUM Van Hool has won two orders from ABC, its American distributor, for a total of 510 vehicles. The manufacturer is building 210 coaches in Belgium, and is also setting up a foreign plant to make 300 “low-cost” vehicles. By the end of January, Van Hool will have decided on the final location of the [...]
Ballard to supply cells to Van Hool
CANADA Ballard Power Systems has signed an equipment supply agreement with Van Hool NV for 21 latest-generation FCvelocityTMHD6 fuel cell power modules.
£44m order for megabus.com coaches won by Van Hool
Belgian coach builder boosted by Stagecoach order Stagecoach Group last week announced a £44m investment in a fleet of 106 new double-decker coaches for its budget coach service megabus.com – most bound for North America and the remainder for the UK. The order has been placed with Belgian manufacturer Van Hool which is also building [...]
Stagecoach donates third coach to Africa
Stagecoach donates third coach to Africa Stagecoach is helping to improve road safety in Africa. The company has provided one vehicle to the Industrial Training Centre (ITC) in Zambia and now a second to the National Institute of Transport (NIT) in Tanzania.
