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Profits Drop As Plaxtons Buy Kirkby
• Scarborough-based coachbuilder Plaxtons (GB) saw a 44% fall in pre-tax profits in the year to September 28, but the company is confident of an improved performance in the......
Kirkby Certifies Lkarus
• Kirkby Bus and Coach of Anston near Sheffield has successfully certified the first Hungarian-built Ikarus Blue Danube coach built to British specification. The coach is......
Extra Savings From Scania's Tad
• TAD, the regenerative braking currently being developed by Scania for use on its buses, is providing benefits in noise reduction and exhaust emissions, as well as reducing......
In Brief
• Bluehne Intercity Express has bought seven triaxle double decker Gardner-powered Neoplan coaches, worth 21.25 million, as part of its latest fleet replacement programme. The......