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radios, driver screens, videos and alarms to protect their crews from the growing incidence of violent assaults.
A Government-backed working party report published this week also called for simplified fare structures, closer links between the police, and other measures in an attempt to lessen the risk to drivers and conductors.
• Hungarian coachbuilder Ikarus's first 21 300-model coach bodies for the British market are now in production at its plant in Matyasfole in East Budapest. They are on Volvo BlOM chassis for Yorkshire dealer the Kirkby Group.
• Barton Accessories has supplied Western National with what it believes is the first hot air hand dryer to be fitted in a coach. Barton Accessories is at Morleigh Road, Harbertonford, Devon.