Stuart Render

Journalist, routeone
61 Articles

KIS Coaches: When a fresh start brings new success

In Northampton, new owners of a long-established coach operator are injecting some…

New coach driver academy aims to ease operator woes

A new initiative developed by UKCOA in partnership with the Department for…

The UK Holiday Group: Earning a coaching crust

Bringing brands together. Separating them out again. As The UK Holiday Group…

Can part-time staff mitigate bus driver shortages?

As operators move to a more flexible approach as they strive to…

Bland by name, but definitely not by nature

Based in England’s smallest county, Bland’s operates a mix of school contract,…

IRTE Skills Challenge 2023 contenders: Are you ready?

The IRTE Skills Challenge gives operators the opportunity to put forward their…

An overland aid trip to Ukraine – by Irizar coach

For two Plymouth-based drivers, being asked if they would take a coach…

DFDS’ simplified Channel crossing method: Reviewed

A new app from DFDS is aiming to simplify coach operators’ administration…

Electrification and the smaller bus operator

With ZEBRA funding heading the way of larger bus operators, the route…

Bus Open Data Service: The frustrations of compliance

BODS regulations mean closed-door home to school work requires operator compliance. One…