Lakeside Coaches adds two ADL Enviro200s
Lakeside Coaches has taken delivery of two new Enviro200s from Alexander Dennis (ADL). The family-owned Ellesmere operator, which runs nine…
Keeping calm and carrying on amid Britain’s extreme weather
Extreme weather has disrupted travel in the second half of 2023 — but coach and bus shows how to keep…
Bus patronage: Coming back, but some major variations in play
News that bus patronage in Great Britain rose strongly in the year to March will be welcomed by an industry…
Bus provision: Today’s timetables compared to those of 1949
The turn of the new year is a time for reflection on things past, so in this column, indulge me…
Benchmarking is a key to operators’ driver shortage efforts
The shortage of drivers in coach and bus is nothing new. Recruitment since the 1950s has been a significant challenge…
A year of mixed fortunes for the bus industry
Our political expert looks back over the last 12 months and ahead to 2024 As 2023 draws to a close,…
‘The industry has come a long way… but not far enough?’
UKCOA announces a new sub-group following the launch of Women in Bus and Coach People of a certain age may…
Technology for workforce training in coach and bus
In an industry where safety is crucial and staff efficiency is such a key aspect of staying in business, the…
Coach and bus policy: Some progress in 2023, but more to do
The start of 2023 brought much anticipation about key moves from government around zero-emission coach and bus policy. While progress…
VEV: Turnkey approach is best for battery-electric fleet rollout
Turnkey rollout of battery-electric fleets is a part of the industry that electrification business VEV expects to accelerate rapidly. It…
