Staffing the road to recovery in 2022
In almost every sector of industry in the UK, the trade media is reporting issues with companies being able to recruit staff. Some sectors have even hit the national headlines,…
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John Dwight interview: Standing by OE products in the bus and coach sector
This month’s issue of Route One magazine features an interview with Imperial Engineering’s Sales Director, John Dwight, on the advantages of OE parts as opposed to remanufactured alternatives. OE parts…
OEM remanufactured Mattei e-compressors for Optare applications
Mattei e-compressors Imperial Engineering has added OEM remanufactured Mattei electric air compressors to its extensive range of compressors, service kits and upgrades for hybrid and electric buses equipped with electric…
Imperial celebrates engineering skills at industry competition
2021 saw the return of the IRTE Skills Challenge for the bus and coach sector, which is celebrating its 10th year. Held over three days at S&B Automotive Academy in…
Volvo claims new BZL Electric bus is 90% recyclable
Volvo has launched its first fully electric bus, which the manufacturer says will be over ninety per cent recyclable by the time it enters service in 2022. The BZL Electric…
Metroline operates first hydrogen double deckers
Imperial Engineering customer, Metroline, has become the first operator in England to launch services with zero-emission, hydrogen-fuelled double decker buses. Introduced first on Metroline’s inner-city service between East Acton and…
Operators commit to long term sustainable transport
Public transport with zero carbon emissions Two of the UK’s largest bus and coach operators have announced strategies to provide zero carbon public transport over the next two decades. Stagecoach…
Imperial welcomes staff investment from Scania and Wrightbus
Announcements made from Scania (Great Britain) and Wrightbus in respect of investments in staff training and the creation of new jobs have been applauded by Imperial Engineering, one of the…
The evolution of bus diagnostic technology
Bus diagnostic technology The technology used to diagnose faults on buses has evolved considerably in recent years, in line with the increasingly complex systems fitted to vehicles. Designed to reduce…
Electric bus operators join forces on engineering
A unique industry engineering forum has been established by two of the UK’s leading bus operators to share experiences of running electric buses, identify best practice and improve communication across…