€œI first came into contact with ABC when I called with a view to renting a coach,†says Peter. The new TX16 Alicron joins two other Van Hools, one a 61-seat tri-axle. He quickly moved up to bigger coaches and now runs a fleet of 18. Bought as a van, Peter had it converted to carry passengers by Coachcraft of Doncaster. It’s a number of aspects that bring the whole thing together.â€Įxpressway Coaches was established by Peter Regan 29 years ago with a second-hand Mercedes-Benz 307D.
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Van Hool is a manufacturer which realises that it’s not just one thing that makes a coach. €œExpressway Coaches is an investor in quality, which is why it buys Van Hool. To ensure passenger comfort, Van Hool has invested a lot of time and effort ensuring the coach is correct,†says ABC Sales Manager Robert White. €œThe coach for Expressway has all the bells and whistles you could wish for. It’s one of the last Euro 5 coaches registered, and is the third Van Hool in Expressway’s fleet. It was supplied to Expressway in March by Arriva Bus and Coach (ABC), which at Euro 6 is the exclusive UK importer of Van Hool integrals. It is powered by a 9.2-litre Euro 5 DAF PR engine mated to ZF’s fully-automatic EcoLife gearbox.
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The coach under the microscope is a two-axle TX16 Alicron, which can carry 53 passengers and includes a centre toilet. Aspirational purchases for many, the Van Hool travelling environment has long been recognised as among the best, and the coachbuilder offers a variety of bespoke options on both two and three axles. That applies to Belgian manufacturer Van Hool’s products. The last Euro 5 coaches are dribbling into service, and while Euro 6 is now established, in many cases the on-board experience differs little between the two as most manufacturers leave the passenger area well alone. The Van Hool TX16 Alicron recently delivered to Rotherham operator Expressway Coaches by Arriva Bus and Coach is the latest star of route one TV, and a video showcasing all of its best bits is now available online.