Vehicle Parts and Accessories
routeONE magazine|8 March 2017 - Issue 680

Replacement parts will always be necessary, even for the most well maintained fleet.Consider investing in aftermarket accessories to reap the long-term benefits.

Jessica Sludds
Vehicle Parts and Accessories

When operating a coach and bus business, ensuring you have the right parts and accessories for your vehicles is important for passenger comfort, but most importantly, for their safety.

Investing in certain parts will also save you money in the long run, as well as reduce emissions.

There will come a time where replacement components must be fitted, a necessary and vital procedure to ensure the safety and longevity of your fleet.

Replacing parts

Parts may be needed as a matter of urgency. In what can be a stressful situation, make sure your supplier is up to the job by choosing the right business to suit your needs.

And they’ll need to deliver fast – the speed in which they can provide services is essential in an emergency situation, when time is of the essence.

Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) parts are often considered the best.

The options

Many operators refuse to buy anything else, although there are many reputable alternative options on offer that could potentially save you on costs, at no cost to your performance.

As well as important repair work, there is an opportunity to refurbish existing vehicles to improve looks and provide a more passenger-friendly experience.

Cover yourself

There are aftermarket products on offer that can also benefit the safety of your vehicle, the driver and passengers, and other road users – things that could be the deciding factor in a potentially hefty compensation claim in the future.

Making sure you’ve always got a plan in place and a supplier in mind for parts is just good business sense.

The suppliers in this week’s Supplier Spotlight have your vehicle parts and accessory needs covered.

Reduce emissions and cut vehicle efficiency costs with Alcoa Wheels

Denne historien er fra 8 March 2017 - Issue 680-utgaven av routeONE magazine.

Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.

Denne historien er fra 8 March 2017 - Issue 680-utgaven av routeONE magazine.

Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.

FLERE HISTORIER FRA ROUTEONE MAGAZINESe alt
Vehicle Parts and Accessories
routeONE magazine

Vehicle Parts and Accessories

Replacement parts will always be necessary, even for the most well maintained fleet.Consider investing in aftermarket accessories to reap the long-term benefits.

time-read
5 mins  |
8 March 2017 - Issue 680
Decker Is Cooking on Biogas as a First
routeONE magazine

Decker Is Cooking on Biogas as a First

Interest in biogas-fuelled buses has grown recently thanks to Scania and ADL’s partnership to develop the Enviro400 CBG. The first are with Reading Buses and we find out how they perform.

time-read
7 mins  |
8 March 2017 - Issue 680
Elite: One Coach That Satisfies Two Tasks
routeONE magazine

Elite: One Coach That Satisfies Two Tasks

Tim Deakin drives the first restyled Plaxton’s Elite of which Acklams Coaches took the first one to enter service.

time-read
7 mins  |
15 March 2017 - Issue 681
Real Life on Real City Buses
routeONE magazine

Real Life on Real City Buses

What’s it really like for everyday wheelchair users on buses? We make an undercover visit to Norwich to find out

time-read
5 mins  |
1 March 2017 - Issue 679
Get Your Ship in Shape
routeONE magazine

Get Your Ship in Shape

A change to the Ogden tables means that insurance premiums are rising by at least 10-15%. What can you do to protect yourself?

time-read
5 mins  |
15 March 2017 - Issue 681
Volvo Still Leader of the Pack
routeONE magazine

Volvo Still Leader of the Pack

Many small operators know the feeling of excitement that comes with the arrival of a new coach. With the 17-plate now here, one of the first to enter service is continuing a Staffordshire firm’s relationship with Volvo, its favoured supplier

time-read
4 mins  |
1 March 2017 - Issue 679
Now It's Your Turn
routeONE magazine

Now It's Your Turn

After almost four decades husband and wife team Alan and Celia Phillips are stepping aside to make room for the second generation.

time-read
4 mins  |
8 March 2017 - Issue 680