Noone Turas 500s minicoach joins Whites St Albans fleet
Whites St Albans has taken delivery of a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter with coachbuilt Noone Turas 500s bodywork, supplied by Jones Coach and Bus Sales.
It has 19 seats to a high specification and delivers what the dealership says is “absolute comfort.”
Each position is upholstered in synthetic leather with diamond stitching, padded shoulder sections, three-point belts, drop-down tables, magazine nets, folding armrests at aisle seats, and device holders.
Other amenities include USB charging points, wood-effect flooring and ambient lighting. Passenger access is via a powered plug door, within the opening for which is a courier seat.
The Noone Turas 500s for Whites is finished in the operator's standard metallic grey livery and it has rear and side luggage storage. LED headlights are fitted, along with a 9G-Tronic automatic gearbox and a Telma retarder.
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Peter Hogg adds two Scottish-themed Enviro200 buses
Peter Hogg of Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders has added two more Enviro200 buses to its fleet, built and supplied by Alexander Dennis.
One is a 9.7m 34-seat example and the other is a 10.8m variant with 40 seats. They have been manufactured at Alexander Dennis’s Scarborough factory to what is describes as a bespoke specification that includes printed tartan moquette, colour matched to hand poles as well as to exterior vinyls in a similar style.
Other custom elements in the Peter Hogg buses include seatbelts, USB charging points at every position, and a digital tachograph. In line with the operator's tradition of naming its vehicles after Disney characters, the pair have been christened King Fergus and Queen Elinor.
Director Annie Hogg collected the newcomers from Scarborough. She says: “We have been extremely happy with our existing Enviro200 buses and the attention and care provided by the Alexander Dennis team, which made it an easy choice to return for our fourth and fifth examples of the type. These are our best buses yet with their fantastic interior fit and finish.”
Adds Alexander Dennis Retail Sales Director Charlie Miller: “It has been a huge pleasure to bring Annie’s vision for these latest Enviro200 low-emission buses to life in collaboration with our partners.
“Camira used its revolutionary digital print capabilities for the moquette, and KDT Graphics provided the exterior vinyls, working closely together to make it all match perfectly.”
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McLean's Coaches lifts Scottish Citylink Yutong GT12 fleet by four
McLean’s Coaches of Airdrie has continued to invest in its fleet operated on behalf of Scottish Citylink with the delivery of four Yutong GT12 models, supplied by Pelican Bus and Coach.
The PSVAR compliant vehicles represent an investment of £1.3 million. Each has a cherished registration mark and the four are in use on Saltire Cross routes capturing Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, and Perth. They join a GT12 already in use on those services.
53 seats are fitted to each coach along with USB charging points, drop-down tables, and reading lights. Power is from the customary DAF MX-11 engine developing 449bhp driving through a ZF EcoLife automatic gearbox.
Speaking about the delivery, McLean’s Coaches Director Andrew McLean says: “All four coaches have been well received by passengers and our driving staff.
“We strive to provide excellence in all that we do, ensuring that passenger comfort is of the highest quality. This investment signifies our commitment to our partnership with Scottish Citylink and the thousands of passengers that the coaches carry every day across these routes.”
Scottish Citylink Managing Director Simone Walsh has welcomed the further investment. She adds that the provider is “constantly improving our services and network.” In addition to the GT12s, a battery-electric Yutong TCe12 is also employed on Scottish Citylink work.
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