‘When it comes to the true value of coach parties, money talks’
I’ve recently read a couple of contributions in routeone claiming that communities visited by coach parties should be impressed by…
Safeguard Coaches: Independent stalwart marks 100th anniversary
An anniversary serves two purposes for those that observe them: To celebrate the past and look to the future. Both…
A coach operator verdict on growing bus company interest
There seems to be a growing trend of larger independent coach operators being purchased by big bus groups. My immediate…
Backhouse Jones journey set to continue under rradar ownership
In an era of high-profile purchases around the coach and bus industry, one that progressed quietly in late 2023 was…
Will 2024 finally be the year of the zero-emission coach?
Over the last five years, nearly 100 zero tailpipe emission coach orders have been placed in the UK. Over 50…
Western Gateway – the regional body with coach high on its agenda
Most of the governmental effect on the coach and bus industry comes at a national or local level. The role…
Legal questions answered – driving licence checks and holiday pay
Q How will the holiday pay and entitlement reforms affect my drivers who only drive on home-to-school services? A The…
The ‘yin-yang’ approach: Transport training focused on engagement
Training for transport professionals caters to a wide array of needs, from courses that refresh knowledge to specialised training for…
Green growth is focus for Wrightbus, says CEO Jean-Marc Gales
Wrightbus owner Jo Bamford said in 2020 that, with sufficient government investment, it could build 3,000 hydrogen fuel cell-electric (HFC)…
Paul Lynch: At your service to promote CPT in the year ahead
It is a privilege to be the Confederation of Passenger Transport’s (CPT) President in its 50th year, and to have…
