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New London Routemaster bus showcased in the city

11/01/2012 By Tracy Wilcox Leave a Comment

A prototype of the new Routemaster style double-decker bus received a preview in Golders Green last week ahead of the bus’s official debut scheduled for next month.

Around 500 people took to the streets in Golders Green in North London to see the “Boris bus” as it’s been nicknamed, up close for the very first time. An eclectic mix of people including students, tourists and local councillors turned out to give the new double-decker the once over and deliver their opinion on the re-mastered Routemaster last Friday.

The American tourists who’d arrived to view the new addition to London’s transport network were given a talk on the history of the original Routemaster before boarding the new version for a guided tour.

A technical consultant from Transport for London was also on hand to offer information on the new eco-friendly bus and to answer any questions from the people who’d arrived to look over the double-decker.

The new Routemaster features two staircases to allow easy access up and down from the top deck, as well as the original open back platform which was one of the distinguishing features of the original Routemaster.

The first new double-decker London bus is due to appear on London streets on February 20th and will operate on the number 38 bus route between Victoria and Hackney.

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Brand new cheap coach hire website celebrates its grand launch

01/12/2011 By Louise Williams Leave a Comment

If you’re searching for a low cost deal on coach hire anywhere in the UK, then you need to visit the brand new website specialising in the provision of affordable coach rental services nationwide, Cheapcoachhire.co.uk.

This state of the art website has been designed with the customers in mind, with easy to navigate web pages, useful tips on picking up a cheap deal on coach hire and high quality images and videos making it easier than ever to track down the perfect coach or minibuses for a forthcoming trip.

Cheapcoachhire.co.uk operates throughout the UK so whether you’re searching for a low cost deal on minibus hire for a stag do in Blackpool, or double-decker coach hire for a school trip to London, a standard style coach for an airport transfer to Manchester, or a mini coach for a night out in Cardiff, cheapcoachhire.co.uk are able to coordinate a coach or minibus hire service which meets your every need at an all time low cost rate.

With an extensive range of coaches and minibuses in varying sizes and styles available for hire nationwide, choose from executive style coaches with reclining seats and onboard WC and tea and coffee making facilities, to standard style 8-seater minibuses ideal for those on a tight budget, to 80-seater double-decker coaches with DVD players and plasma screens, to 42-seater coaches plus many, many more.

It’s never been easier to obtain a quote for coach or minibus hire thanks to the new services offered by Cheapcoachhire.co.uk. With a specially designed quote form already created, just fill in your basic journey information and one of the experienced customer advisers will get back to you with your cheap coach hire quote in next to no time.

Check out the sleek new website now and see for yourself just how easy it is to track down cheap coach hire.

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Charity minibus targeted by vandals in Ilford

04/10/2011 By Tracy Wilcox Leave a Comment

A charity minibus has been completely vandalised with every single window being destroyed in what the charity workers have branded a mindless act.

The minibus is estimated to have been worth £40,000 as it was specially adapted in order to transport children and adults with learning difficulties. Now the vehicle is a ruin, with every window shattered to pieces, and damage sustained to the bonnet, window frames, and front headlights. The minibus had to be towed away on a recovery vehicle to undergo extensive repairs.

A shopkeeper reported the incident which occurred in the early hours of Sunday morning when he witnessed people running away from the scene. It is the second time the charity minibus has come under attack this year as in June, the minibus’s catalytic converter was stolen while it was parked outside of a day centre.

The incident occurred two days after the minibus had been moved from its usual parking spot outside a residential home to a position behind the charity’s head quarters. The charity say they will be looking for a new and safer spot in which to keep the minibus after its repaired as they fear it would be targeted again, or worse, set alight, should they return it to the same position.

The police are urging anyone with information regarding the vandalism attack on the charity minibus in Ilford to get in touch.

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Minibus shopper service plans for Wrexham town centre

26/09/2011 By Louise Williams Leave a Comment

In recent proposals put forward by Wrexham Town Council, shoppers may soon be able to benefit from a new shuttle bus service which will operate on a circular route around the busiest shopping areas in the town.

The plans are still in the development stage, however if the new proposal gets the green light, Wrexham will be welcoming a new minibus service which officials hope will bring a much needed boost to traders in the town who have been struggling with the effects of the economic downturn.

The council is currently in the process of contacting potential minibus hire providers with a view to getting this project off the ground. It’s been reported that passengers will have to pay a nominal fare to travel on the circular town centre route, although the cost of travel will not be “significant” say officials.

The minibus service would operate on a circular route, dropping passengers off at convenient stops along the route.

The minibus scheme is part of a number of initiatives being put forward by the town council to help encourage locals into the town’s shops to keep the centre alive. A pilot scheme offering free parking at selected town centre car parks between 12 noon and 2pm, is another strategy being set up to tempt more shoppers into Wrexham town centre.

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Introducing the UK’s minibus hire specialist minibusbroker.co.uk

28/03/2011 By Tracy Wilcox Leave a Comment

Leading transport operators, Coach Broker and Limo Broker, are delighted to reveal a new addition to transport broker family in the form of minibus and small coach hire specialists, www.minibusbroker.co.uk

The new website will offer a variety of transport options geared specifically towards those searching for minibus, people carrier, and mini coach hire services. With expertise in the provision of minibus hire services, and an extensive fleet of vehicles to choose from, head to minibusbroker.co.uk for an unbeatable deal on transport for your next event.

Whether you’re planning a school trip to Alton, Towers, a team bonding day at your local paint balling centre for your work colleagues, a hen do in Manchester or a stag do in Leeds, or a day at Ascot Races, or a night at the football; whatever your reason for hiring a minibus, trust minibusbroker.co.uk to provide you with as service which ticks all of your boxes.

Minibusbroker.co.uk, just like Limo Broker and Coach Broker, offers transport hire services throughout the UK so if you need to hire a minibus to take you from Portsmouth to Skegness, Warrington to Manchester Airport, Cardiff to Swansea, Yorkshire to London, Shrewsbury to Carlisle, Minibus Broker can provide you with a cost effective minibus hire service.

From 8-seater minibuses to 20-seater mini coaches, 14-seater luxury minibuses with onboard entertainment features, and 16-seater minibuses with air conditioning, and 6-seater people carrier, whatever size vehicle you need to transport your group, get in touch with the minibus hire experts, Minibus Broker, for the largest selection of minibuses, all of which are available at an affordable rate.

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Lottery fund donates £10k for Exeter charity’s new minibus

08/03/2011 By Andrew Morgan Leave a Comment

The Lottery has donated £10,000 to the Crediton and District Community Transport Company to provide the charity with the funds to purchase a new minibus complete with wheelchair access facilities.

The money will mean the charity will be able to provide a reliable transport service for those with mobility issues living in the Exeter area. The charity feared their service would be hit hard as a result of the Government spending cut and that this would have a negative impact on the service they provide in the community, however with the news that the Lottery grant will donate £10,000 to the fund, the charity believes their work will now be safeguarded for the time being.

The new minibus will be fully equipped with extra wide doors and electronic ramp to allow wheelchair users to access the vehicle easily. The charity provides a very important service for those with mobility problems as it means these individuals have the freedom to get out and about and be independent thanks to the service provided by the Crediton and District Community Transport Company.

The money was donated as part of the The Big Lottery fund’s Awards for All programme which offers grants for between £300 – £10,000 to projects which will benefit the local community.

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Coach Broker winners from this year’s Transport Broker Awards are announced

31/01/2011 By Louise Williams Leave a Comment

The winners from this year’s Transport Broker Awards were presented with their trophies over the weekend at the glitzy awards show held at the St David’s Hotel and Spa in Cardiff Bay.

This year the awards show, which is now in its third year, took on a Las Vegas theme which saw the luxury 5 start hotel transformed for the evening with a mini casino complete with roulette and black jack tables, plus dancing show girls and top name DJs supplied by Kudos Music.

The awards were broken into two different categories for National and Regional Awards. Starting off with the regional awards for Coach Broker, the Agent of the Year for the North East and Scotland was named as Bishopbriggs, while Mearns Travel came in second place. The gong for Agent of the Year for the North West was handed to Belle View with Walkers named in second place.

The winner of Agent of the Year for the Midlands was Executive Thandi, and Plaza were runners up, while the trophy for Agent of the Year for the South West, South East and London was handed to Dhillon of London, with BM Coaches named in second place, and the last of the regional awards for Agent of the Year for Wales and the West Country was awarded to Chapmans, with Cavendish Coaches in second place.

Moving onto the National Awards, the trophy for Best Fleet out of all of the agents working with Coach Broker was presented to BM Coaches. The Best Customer Service award was handed to Dhillon of London notching up their second trophy of the night, while BM Coaches also scooped a second gong after they picked up one of the biggest awards of the night for Coach Broker Agent of the Year.

If you weren’t able to make it to this year’s awards celebration, the pictures from the night will be available to view online this week.

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Charity minibus returned following break-in

07/12/2010 By Louise Williams Leave a Comment

A Bolton charity was delighted to have their minibus returned to them in perfect condition after it was stolen from the charity’s base back in October.

Bolton Community Transport and Furniture Services provides door-to-door transport for vulnerable people who are unable to get out and about on their own such as disabled and elderly individuals. The service which the charity provides has been described as a “lifeline” to those who depend on it.

Following the break in at the Bolton based charity’s head quarters, the minibus was stolen along with a Ford Transit van, and also a three sofas, cash, tool and several mobile phones all amounting to approximately £2,000.

It’s been reported that the thieves gained entry after breaking the lock on the compound gate. The police are still investigating the circumstances of the burglary and are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.

The minibus, which is vital to the charity’s work, was found abandoned but still in good working condition in a residential area in Salford. The minibus was only recovered after a Salford resident called to complain that the vehicle had been parked outside his home for some time.

Despite the burglary and the theft of their vehicles, the Bolton based charity was determined to keep up their service, and so arranged to hire an alternative minibus from the local authority.

Although the Transit van is yet to be recovered, Bolton Community Transport and Furniture Services charity as delighted to be reunited with their minibus.

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Cheap coach hire offered by brand new website

13/10/2010 By Tracy Wilcox Leave a Comment

If you’re searching for an all-time low cost deal on chauffeur driven coach hire then we’ve got great news for you as a brand new state of the art website has just been launched and it promises to track down the very cheapest rates on coach and minibus hire all over the UK.

Cheapcoachhire.co.uk is the new kid on the block in the world of UK transport specialising in the provision of top quality coach and minibus hire, at an affordable rate. With the high tech new website http://www.cheapcoachhire.com/ it’s never been easier to track down a great deal on coach hire. Simply log on to the new website and complete the straightforward enquiry form, then the highly trained team of transport advisers will set to work on tracking down the most competitive deal on coach hire in your area.

As a nationwide coach operator, cheapcoachhire.co.uk are able to offer their services all over the UK so whether you’re searching for affordable travel in Yorkshire or Birmingham, Kent or Chester, London or Edinburgh, Swansea or Brighton, cheap coach hire will sniff out the best rate available in your part of the world.

There’s a wide range of coaches and minibuses available for hire via the new website including 80-seater double-decker coaches with plasma screens, executive style coaches with the capacity to transport 50 passengers, standard size coaches with W.C facilities, plus 25-seater mini coaches, and minibuses varying in size from 8 seats to 20 seats; whatever size or style vehicle you may be searching for, you’re bound to find just the right one to suit your needs when you book with cheapcoachhire.co.uk

For more information on the new cheap coach hire service available through the new website, please check out the official site by clicking on the following link http://www.cheapcoachhire.com/

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Minibus speed limit increase discussed on Isle of Man

18/06/2010 By Louise Williams Leave a Comment

Isle of Man discusses the possibilty of increasing the speed limit for minibuses by 10mph

Transport officials have opened up a public consultation to discuss the possibility of increasing the speed limit of minibuses and similar vehicles on unrestricted roads in the Isle of Man.

The transport authority is proposing an increase of 10mph for minibuses carrying up to 16 passengers, motor homes, and towing vehicles on unrestricted roads on the island in a bid to improve traffic flow. The public are being asked for their views on the potential change to speed limits, the deadline which comments must be received by is July 30th.

The possibility of removing the speed limit restriction sign displayed on the dashboard and rear of good vehicles, which is currently a mandatory requirement, is also being discussed.

The move to increase the speed limit has come as a reaction to the advancement in technology now in use of vehicles such as minibuses and motor homes which means they are able to travel safely at higher speeds.

The transport officials also believe an increase in the limit would help reduce the number of traffic accidents on unrestricted roads as vehicles won’t be forced to overtake these slower moving vehicles, meaning there is less of a chance of an accident occurring.

At present there are no plans to increase the speed limit for coaches or vehicles carrying over 16 passengers.

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