Category:FOCUS on Bus and Coach

MAN powers shuttle service
July 1, 2010

MAN powers shuttle service

Every year, the tiny maize-farming town of Bothaville comes alive to welcome visitors from South Africa and abroad to the Nampo Harvest Day festival....

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July 1, 2010

It’s a gas!

Despite being bombarded with information about the negative impact of the ever-increasing number of vehicles on our roads, how many of us are really...

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A lighter option
June 1, 2010

A lighter option

Rio Tinto’s Alcan leads the way in light-weight, all-aluminium bus and coach body building.

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Finding the path with Marcopolo
June 1, 2010

Finding the path with Marcopolo

As one of South Africa’s biggest bus body manufacturers, Marcopolo has a hard-won reputation for excellence. STUART MOIR takes a peek inside the company’s...

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A bus for all occasions
June 1, 2010

A bus for all occasions

From taxis to the Gautrain, public transport in South Africa is on the move. It’s not our infamous minibus taxi industry that has benefitted...

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Bus mecca
May 1, 2010

Bus mecca

The recent arrival of BMC buses on the South African market should have provided a clue to the extent of Turkey’s determination to become...

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Kick-off to better public transport
May 1, 2010

Kick-off to better public transport

With the FIFA World Cup edging ever closer and so much still to be done, STUART MOIR takes a look at our public transport...

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Busing down under
April 1, 2010

Busing down under

The general perception is that South Africa’s bus market is something of a disaster area. Annual sales peaked at 1 816 units in 1982,...

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World class delivery
April 1, 2010

World class delivery

The excitement was palpable at the Mercedes-Benz bus assembly plant in East London, as the final 2010 World Cup bus chassis rolled off the...

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Here, take the wheel
April 1, 2010

Here, take the wheel

With the increasing number of bus accidents pointing to high levels of driver incompetence as a primary cause of road deaths, STUART MOIR investigates...

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