As business confidence returns to the coach travel industry, many operators are taking the opportunity to update their depot facilities. For SunFun Luxury Travel of Earith, Cambridgeshire, this involved the installation of a larger diesel storage tank. The new tank has been fitted out with an integrated Merridale pump with electronic monitoring for vehicle dispensing, […]
Merridale will be showing a range of pump dispensers, stock control, security and supervisory solutions. New developments for the coach and bus industry include an innovative vehicle communication datalink. Designed to speed depot fuelling, this snap-on and quick release device enables the fuelling point to automatically authenticate the vehicle and its ‘Odo’ mileage reading. On […]
At this years Eurobus 2012 MIS Fuel Monitoring Ltd will be exhibiting many popular models from its Merridale ranges of commercial fuel pumps and fuel management systems. For many years Merridale equipment has established itself as the leading quality option for fuelling equipment by utilising the highest standards of reliability and accuracy available. The Merridale […]
Travel Wright of Newark has been using its Merridale fuel management software for more than a decade. The firm’s original Merridale diesel pump with integrated monitoring is still in service after being relocated in 2005 when the firm moved its operations onto the Brunel Business Park. Currently Wright Travel operates a mix of 34 service […]
Padarn Bus operates in North Wales, providing local bus services connecting Caernarfon, Bangor and Llangefni, Anglesey. Private hire work includes school runs and the company also operates the park and ride service for tourists visiting Snowdonia. Currently the Padarn fleet comprises 49 vehicles, eight of these are touring coaches and the remainder are dedicated to […]
Investment improves efficiency of fuelling facilities for airport’s ground support and transport operations. As a transport operator, Bristol International Airport consumes around 73 thousand litres of fuel oil a month. Bulk supplies are managed by the airport’s Motor Transport section, which also looks after the associated diesel and gas-oil dispensing facilities. “Initially we relied on […]
The final stop for all D&G buses is the fuelling point located just inside the company’s depot in Stoke on Trent. D&G managers insist on full tanks at every turn around, and this applies even to vehicles returning from workshop service test runs. As well as 42 vehicles with full tanks, the company has storage […]
Golden Boy Coaches marked its 40th anniversary in 2008 by opening a second depot close to its existing workshop and office facilities in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire. As a home counties operator, Golden Boy mixes local bus services and luxury coaching. The coaching side is focussed on bespoke services for high profile corporate clients, universities, language schools, […]
High speed pumps and improved data communications. As well as being custodian of Britain’s most famous seaside tram set, Blackpool Transport Services Ltd (BTS) also runs a state-of-the-art bus service network with a fleet of 165 vehicles serving the town and surrounding Fylde coast area. The company’s depot is located close to the seafront within […]
