Boris announces “Year of the Bus” celebrations, including 60th anniversary of the Routemaster:

The Mayor on London, Boris Johnson has decided to mark the 60^th anniversary of the routemaster by celebrating Londons’ bus routes. There are many activities taking places and one of the confirmed ones includes the restoration of a B-Type Bus. Another is a major exhibition at the museum about the contribution on buses and their drivers during the First World War!

(Source Ref: http://www.mayorwatch.co.uk/boris-announces-year-of-the-bus-celebrations-including-60th-anniversary-of-the-routemaster/201430247)

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Stretched Panel Fittings

We are the experts in stretched panel fittings and handle around 200 a year! With our expertise, we know how to correctly replace stretched panels; tightly fitting them to avoid rippling or distortion in the sun. Customers are so impressed with our service that we receive clients from all over the UK! We are also able to carry out this service on buses and coaches of any size. For more information about our replacement services, please visit -http://www.trailways-uk.com/index.php?webpage=stretched%20panels

Vehicle Signage

Having an eye-catching sign on the side of your vehicle is one way to make your bus or coach stand out. It is great advertisement of your business and it goes everywhere with you! Here at Trailways, we understand how to make the best signs for your vehicle. Signs need to be clear, concise and memorable; we have years of experience and are more than happy to help you.

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Bus repairs

At Trailways we provide body and mechanical repairs for all makes and models of public transport. We have over 35 years of experience and are also based in Birmingham. Our spacious and state of the art premises allow us to handle any size of contract or instruction for bus repairs. We are well recognised throughout the industry for the quality of our service. For more information please visit us at - http://www.trailways-uk.com/

Coach and bus vehicle repairs

All motor vehicles require mending to always be maintained in a great and safe condition. We reguarly take our cars to have an MOT test to find out whether or not they continue to be safe to drive in, and when there's a issue, maintenance should be carried out. Busses and Coaches should also be frequently maintained and serviced, specifically since the the driver a bus or coach is accountable for a huge number of passengers. Additionally for insurance policy factors, these public transport coach and buses should be saved in great condition.

You will find fundamental issues that you need to look out for, including ensuring your cambelt is robust, looking at how worn your tyres are as well as your tyre pressure, checking brake fluid, transmission fluid, coolant and examining the oil pressure. Whenever there are other severe issues that need to be handled, an expert garage is able to deal effectively with all of the problems.

It's always best to decide on a company that deals solely with larger sized vehicles when searching for a garage to mend your bus or coach. A skilled mechanic is able to make sure your vehicle is kept in a very good state of repair.

There aren't many businesses that provide a number of coaches and buses, intensive bus body refurbishment, coach repair and bus repair services for all of the types of public transport along with a top notch sign writing service, all under the one roof. The type of work carried out by the small section of bus refurbishment businesses ought to include full bus body refurbishments, accident and insurance work, stretched panel fitting, welding and fabrication, graphics and vinyl work. In addition, large and small panel work, chassis repairs and maintenance and bus body full repaints. A few could also offer vintage bus refurbishments and classic bus refurb.

Coach Repairs and Bus Repairs

Every vehicle on the road requires maintenance now and again in order to stay safe. Everyone’s vehicle has to pass its annual MOT test to check whether it is still road worthy, and if there is a safety issue then the car has to be repaired or scraped. A damaged car could be a hazard to the driver, the passengers and other people on the road. However, Coaches and Buses carry far larger numbers of passengers and are much bigger than cars, so consequently they are potentially much more dangerous if not properly maintained properly. The owner of a coach or bus must keep the vehicle in good condition, not only for passenger safety, but for also for insurance reasons.

There are a few straightforward things one can do individually when staying vigilant for problems in a vehicle. Such as checking to see whether the grip on the tyres has worn down; or that the tyre pressure is normal. It also helps to regularly check the brake fluid, transmission fluid and engine coolant, as well as the oil pressure. Nevertheless, sometimes when there is a more serious problem you have to call an expert at a garage, who can work on the vehicle’s problems perhaps more knowledgeably and proficiently. Especially when dealing with coaches and buses, it is strongly recommended that you go to a company which works entirely with larger vehicles. That way you can be sure the engineers have the expertise and experience when repairing the coach or bus. Consequently, you can be reassured by a skilled mechanic who knows buses and coaches that the vehicle is adequately repaired and road worthy.

There are a few businesses that cater exclusively to buses and coaches and give wide-ranging bus body refurbishment, bus maintenance and coach repair services for any public transport model, as well as sign writing services. The catalogue of services offered by a marginal bus refurbishment company should be expected to include full bus body refurbishments, accident and insurance work, stretched panel fitting, welding and fabrication, graphics and vinyl work.  In addition to large and small panel work, chassis repairs and bus body full repaints. A few specialist companies may also provide vintage bus refurbishment and classic bus refurbishment.