Coach Operator

28 Articles

The natural cycle of the coach industry: Will the wheel ever stop?

Like the old saying goes, as one door closes, another one opens…

Consider your management structure if you are a coach operator

If you have made a new year’s resolution to lose weight, cut…

Who will you pass your coach operation onto in the future?

There is quite a nifty cartoon doing the rounds. It involves a…

Will future coach operators want the seven-day work ethic?

As I write this, it has been a pretty challenging week, one…

Communication and the coach operator: Always a fine balance

As fans of Record Breakers will no doubt remember, if you want…

New academic year brings same challenges for coach operators

Well, that was August. Been and gone quicker than it takes to…

What does coach industry consolidation mean for a small operator?

I wrote some months ago about how coach operators had suddenly become…

‘A survival guide to the coach industry peak summer season’

This is my 15th peak ‘silly season’ in the coach industry. While…

Have coach hire rates for school trips reached a tipping point?

We have lost a couple of jobs on price recently. Traditionally, that…

Peak season here for coaches – but remember your own wellbeing

It is the last week of the Easter holidays, and we are…