Rumour Denied

• Plaxton has denied rumours that it has closed or put up for sale its factory in Lorraine. France, where it produces the Duple 425.......

Boro'line Bid

• Maidstone Boroline is believed to he considering a new bid for its London operation from the Proudmutual Group, the holding company of Northumbria Motor Services and Kentish......

Danger Denied

• London Transport has dismissed claims that a mechanical fault on the Dennis Dart caused accidents at its depots in Sutton, Merton and Catford (CM 3-8 Jan).......

Rifkind Slams Ec Limit

• Transport Secretary Malcolm Rifkind has slammed EC plans to lower the coach speed limit to 62.5mph (100km/h) as an unnecessary step". He says that lower speed limits in the UK......

Welsh Giant Goes

/ National Welsh is being soldoff piecemeal only a month after calling in the receiver with nearly £.5m worth of debts (CM 9-15 Jan). Last week Aberdare-based Cynon Valley......