Imperial gears up for bus industry Skills Challenge 2021
The bus and coach sector relies on many different parts to keep it running smoothly. During the pandemic, operators have continued to rely on well known bus and coach parts…
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Bus services start to ramp up as restrictions ease
According to government statistics, the number of local bus passenger journeys in England was 2.12 billion in the year ending December 2020, which was a 50% decrease on the previous…
Imperial boards ‘Backing Britain’s Coaches’ campaign
In support of the beleaguered coach tourism industry, which has been badly impacted by the pandemic, leading supplier of coach parts, Imperial Engineering, is lending its weight to a new…
Imperial welcomes ‘Bus back better’ strategy
Bus Back Better The government has published its strategy for hundreds of miles of new bus lanes in England and 4,000 new British-made hydrogen or electric buses to help cities…
Arrival plans electric bus road trial with First Group
The UK’s first electric bus manufacturer, Arrival, has announced that it will begin testing its first vehicle later this year with First Group, which has declared that it will not…
Coach and bus sector shows its mettle during lockdown
Support from the coach and bus sector As the impact of the pandemic continues to blight the coach and bus sector, operators have nonetheless found new ways to support their…
IRTE Skills Challenge to return in June with new ‘Mechelec’ category
Return of the IRTE Skills Challenge According to leading supplier of OE parts to the UK bus and coach sector, Imperial Engineering, attracting engineers and technicians into the PSV industry…
Go-Ahead recognised for its reduction in carbon emissions
The Go-Ahead Group One of Imperial Engineering’s major customers for bus parts, The Go-Ahead Group, has been awarded an A-rating by the Carbon Disclosure Project for its work to reduce…
Imperial’s Christmas opening hours
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Supporting operators during the challenging winter months
Although we are still yet to see any sign of snow, this time of year is challenging for bus operators as daylight hours are reduced, temperatures drop significantly and driving…