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| 26th August 2007 |
| Chief Engineer Brian Ling has been nominated for Coach Engineer of the Year at the Route One Excellence Awards in Birmingham on the 10th October 2007. |
| 18th April 2007 |
| Making it's first public appearance at the UK Coach Rally at Brighton over the weekend was our latest addition to the fleet, a Beulas bodied Mercedes-Benz. This vehicle boasts 24 luxury reclining seats, floor level WC washroom, full on board entertainment system including DVD player and flat screen monitors, hot and cold drinks facility, refrigerator and continental exit. It is the first Beulas Stela for the UK and is expected to join the fleet in May. |
| 5th February 2007 |
| March will see the launch of yet another ultra high capacity coach entering service with the company. Due to the massive success of the company's 102 seat double-deck coach launched May 2006, another will be added to the fleet at the beginning of March. This vehicle will boast 3 point safety belts, full air-conditioning and of course, a friendly driver. |
| 15th November 2006 |
| Roadliner has achieved it's goal for 2006 by being awarded the accreditation of CoachMarque - the coach industry's benchmark for quality. This means that Roadliner has been awarded the 'treble' this year - CoachMarque, Bus Operator Of The Year and 3 trophies at the UK Coach Rally. CoachMarque proves to customers new and old that our vehicles and practices have been independently audited and achieve the highest possible standards within the industry. |
| 29th October 2006 |
| Roadliner is pleased to advise that it's 2007 fleet plan has been unexpectedly brought forward due to an over-full order book through the winter months. Plans to add a brand new 55 seat tour coach to the fleet in the Spring have been brought forward to cover the demand through the colder months. Built in Spain, this vehicle should arrive late November / early December to cover the extra workload. |
| 23rd September 2006 |
| Roadliner is very proud to advise that it won Best Bus Operator 1 - 10 vehicles for it's prestigious Rossmore Flyer route. Mark Self said "Our investment in top notch vehicles and superb driver training proved to the judging panel that we mean business when it comes to providing good bus services". He added "This award takes pride of place in the company's bulging trophy cabinet and is a reminder to all staff to keep standards high if we want to retain the title for a further year". |
| 23rd August 2006 |
| It is with regret that
we inform the kind people of Poole & Wimborne that Roadliner will no longer
operate services 7A, 7B & 32 from the end of September this year.
The recent tender process to operate these journeys for a further five years proved unsuccessful for the company and to this end our bids were rejected. The company advises that had it's bids been accepted, brand new, larger, wheelchair accessible, air conditioned vehicles would have been purchased for these routes. However, the company will now concentrate it's efforts on providing an even better service on it's flagship route The Rossmore Flyer. On a happier note, it has been announced that the company has been nominated for three awards at the Route One Excellence Awards to be staged in Birmingham on 22nd September. The company has been nominated for the following awards: Roadliner's Managing Director Mark Self commented "To be nominated for one award is a true honour. However to be placed in the top three for no less than three categories is beyond all belief!" A selection of the company's staff will be suited and booted at this gala event eagerly awaiting the results and will hope to return even more silverware back to Dorset to join the three trophies awarded at the UK Coach Rally earlier this year.UK Top Coach Operator Come on Team Roadliner! |
| 17th August 2006 |
We are pleased to announce
the appointment of the following new staff:- Brian Ling - Chief Engineer We have tendered to operate and radically revamp the 150 & 151 services between Bournemouth - Swanage and Poole - Bournemouth. This is an out of season contract as Wilts & Dorset operate the services commercially during the summer months.
We have been shortlisted for nomination for the Route One Excellence awards for the following categories: Best Bus Operator (1 - 10 vehicles) |
| 6th June 2006 |
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| Silver Optare Solo Y812 KDP (fleetnumber 3402), leased from Courtney Coaches, Bracknell, has received green Roadliner fleetnames, which contrast well on the silver vehicle. |
| 5th June 2006 |
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| Route 7A, 7B and 32 commenced
today. Details of routes 7A and 7B are given below whilst route 32 is a further
route being subsidised by Poole Borough Council following Wilts and Dorset's revised
timetable. This is an off-peak route between Merley and Poole Bus Station via
Broadstone, Fleetsbridge, Kingsbere Road/Pound Lane and Poole Hospital.
Fleet No 2001 was operating route 32 whilst routes 7A/7B were being operated by an Optare Solo in a plain silver livery. This vehicle is believed to be being leased from Courtney Coaches, and is the sister vehicle to Roadliner's existing Optare Solo. |
| 26th May 2006 |
| Two new bus routes are due to commence on Monday 5th June, following a petition from Talbot View resident's being handed to the Borough of Poole's Council Leader after news that Wilts and Dorset was withdrawing its service in the area. Route 7A will run between Talbot View, Upper Parkstone and Tower Park whilst Route 7B will operate between Bloxworth Estate, Upper Parkstone and Tower Park. |
| 14th May 2006 |
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| Further photos can be viewed here |
| 6th May 2006 |
| photograph of it at the Brighton Coach Rally |
| 30th April 2006 |
Optare Solo, fleet no. 3401, showing off it's new registration number, Y555 ELF, having previously been registered Y811 KDP |
| 24th April 2006 |
This Scania K124, with Irizar PB bodywork, arrived, having made an appearance at the UK Coach Rally at Brighton on the day before. At 13 metres in length, it features three axles, the rearmost being a steering axle. It is fitted out to full executive specification with 53 seats. Allocated fleet number 5303, it carries registration number WH05 ELF |
| 28th March 2006 |
| A
much loved bus service returned to Poole’s roads on Saturday 28th March 2006.
The “The Parkstone and Rossmore Flyer” (for details on the history of this
route visit www.countrybus.co.uk),
the new Route 8, replaced the existing 168 and 169 services previously operated
by Yellow Buses. The new bus, with its distinctive green livery, runs hourly on its traditional route linking Alderney East and Bourne Estate with the Ashley Road. The route has now also been extended to serve Lower Parkstone, meeting requests from residents in Alton Road, Sandecotes Road and Penn Hill Avenue for a direct service to their local shops. The “Flyer” is supported by the Borough of Poole and is operated by Roadliner Passenger Transport. Mark Self, Managing Director, Roadliner Passenger Transport, said: ”We are delighted to be working in partnership with the council to keep this important bus on the road. We have a background in quality coach operation and we are applying the same standards to this project. The new Flyer has luxury seating, air conditioning and of course a very friendly driver.” |
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