Ralph Roberts

16 Articles

Passing on the baton as the industry looks to move forward

The Confederation of Passenger Transport's President considers some of the issues that…

CPT President’s Diary: Signs of patronage growth are welcome

In a busy month for CPT, President Ralph Roberts welcomes recent suggestions…

Business as usual for bus despite manic month for industry

The issues remain for the bus sector despite receiving much attention recently,…

Speak up for coach and bus industry’s plight

MPs need to be reminded about the value of our industry and…

Franchising is not the only way forward for bus services

Some of the same problems and solutions may exist in either a…

We must raise local awareness of bus’s plight

Engagement with local authorities is important for the survival of rural services,…

Governments need to listen to the public on bus services

Funding efforts do not reflect the high value of our bus services,…

Joined-up thinking needed on driver shortages

Could the bus sector help coach operators with their recruitment issues? asks…

Opinion: Politicians overlook the value of coach and bus

Coach and bus as means of transport are crucial to our economy…

Harper’s words good – but wider transport package needed

Transport Secretary Mark Harper made encouraging noises at the recent Transport for…