N Counties Recruits 50

• Northern Counties, the Wigan-based bodybuilder, which called in the administrators last May, is recruiting about 50 staff to complete £3m worth of orders won in the past few......

Erf Building Bus Chassis For Africa

• ERF has developed a new 4x2 mid-engined bus chassis for South Africa. It suits bodywork of approximately 12m and is powered by an Atlantis Diesel engine, which produces 149kW......

Revised Metrorider For Continent

• Optare plans to launch a revamped version of the five-yearold Metrorider on the Continent next year. The most significant change to the design, which was bought from the......

Court Of Appeal Backs Syt Deals

• The Court of Appeal has ruled that Sheffield-based South Yorkshire Transport can retain ownership of four rival firms it acquired two years ago. The Monopolies and Mergers......

Second Acquisition

• Stagecoach Holdings has bought a controlling interest in the former United Transport Group's Kenya Bus Services. KBS runs more than 300 buses, mainly locally bodied Guy......