Spring elections keep bus franchising to the forefront
No amount of sugar-coating can disguise how bad the local and mayoral elections, along with the Blackpool South by-election, were…
Bus must align itself with other political priorities, CPT advocates
Ensuring that bus sits well with other political priorities beyond the general election is at the centre of Confederation of…
Legal Q&A: CCTV and right-to-work
Q We have received a Subject Access Request (SAR) from a passenger that includes a request for CCTV footage from…
12-month disqualification for Richard Saunders
Cheltenham-based Richard Saunders was disqualified from holding a PSV O-Licence for 12 months after his one-vehicle restricted licence was revoked…
Mental health: Addressing the risk factors in coach and bus
An analysis by the Centre for Mental Health commissioned by the NHS Confederation’s Mental Health Network and released in March…
SME bus operators ‘must feed into pre-election policy debate’
SME bus operators should use time before the general election to feed into policy matters that impact them, ALBUM members…
Easy wins in the quest to bring more women into the industry
I am the first to acknowledge that promoting the role of women in our sector is not a new thing.…
Increasing patronage by enhancing the journey
With bus services struggling to maintain patronage, and coach equivalents trying to take the best advantage of a returning or…
Carmel Coaches appealing against licence refusal
Carmel Coaches Ltd, whose sole director is Anthony Hazell, is appealing against the decision of Traffic Commissioner (TC) Richard Turfitt…
Bus services ‘are in a hybrid age’, says Go-Ahead’s Martin Dean
Bus services are entering a third post-deregulation “hybrid” age as a reflection of their operating climate, Go-Ahead Group Managing Director…
