Linburg Bus & Coach, who have been using Merridale’s fuel management system since 2013, have credited its usability when reflecting on their transition to digital reporting. Before the systems were installed at their depots in Sheffield and Derby, they relied on handwritten accounts of their fuel usage. “We kept paper on each coach for drivers […]
A leading South-Yorkshire-based coach-hire company have credited Merridale’s fuel management system for its usability when reflecting on their transition to digital reporting. Linburg Bus & Coach, who have depots in Sheffield, Derby and Nottingham, have been using Merridale’s equipment and software since upgrading their systems in 2013. Before this, they relied only on handwritten accounts […]
On making the decision in 2015 to upgrade its ageing fuelling facilities, Princess Coaches of Southampton set out a number of key requirements. Foremost was to implement an effective fuel management regime, to monitor usage and help measure and better control carbon emissions. The company takes its responsibilities to the environment very seriously. All of […]
Next to vehicle maintenance and wages, fleet refuelling is a significant on-going cost for any transport business. For Whitelaws Coaches, a family firm based in Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire, the decision to upgrade and replace its fuel storage tank was therefore an important investment, with considerable implications. The company operates a total fleet of 41 vehicles, […]
Background Based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, Marchants Coaches Ltd. has been providing day trips, theatre trips, European holidays, individual coach hire plus bus and school bus services for over 65 years. With two depots, a fleet of coaches and buses seating from 16 to 83 passengers and a travel shop located in Cheltenham town centre, the […]
Merridale will be highlighting its FuelWorks web-based Fuel Management Service at the forthcoming Euro Bus Expo. On the hardware side there are two important developments to help simplify the process. Vehicles can be identified at the pump by using a vLink cable and mileage data can now be collected automatically. The Merridale vehicle mounted wireless […]
Johnsons Coach & Bus Travel has relied on depot fuelling facilities for many years since the company first set up its operations at Liveridge Hill, Warwickshire in 1988. The Merridale FuelFX management reporting system was introduced as part of a major upgrade in 2006. This investment included a larger capacity storage tank and yard service […]
Based in Folkestone, Kent, Crosskeys Coaches has built its business by providing its own programme of UK and European tours, complemented by private hire and seasonal work for holiday tour operators. This includes excursions and local support for the Dover cruise ship terminal. The company’s depot facilities include service workshops and a bulk diesel fuelling […]
On making the decision to upgrade its ageing fuelling facilities, Princess Coaches of Southampton set out a number of key requirements. Foremost was to implement an effective fuel management regime, to monitor usage and help measure and better control carbon emissions. Fuel usage relates directly to the impact of our carbon footprint. Our first priority […]
Coach hire is a competitive business, none more so than in South Wales where Thomas Coaches has been operating for over 40 years. The company came into being following the collapse of a local firm that had been contracted to provide transport services to support construction of the busy ‘Heads of the Valleys’ highway. Walter […]
