O-Licence revocation for associated Blackburn operators quashed
The revocation of the international O-Licences authorising a total of 13 vehicles held by Blackburn-based Abbey Coaches (Darwen) Ltd and…
UKCOA annual conference: Addressing key issues for coaches
UKCOA had its annual conference on 4 March. Held again at Volvo Group’s corporate office in Warwick, this year the…
What chance of change to schools’ use of Section 19 permits?
How O-Licence holders coexist with holders of Section 19 permits was long a divisive point for the industry. Interest subsided…
Jacksons Coaches: Lifelong lesson continues to deliver success
Emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic, Essex-based Jacksons Coaches found itself in a different operating environment. However, a focus on making…
Front line observations: A coach and bus driver’s experience
I have been a coach and bus driver for over 20 years and with C9 Recruitment for around a year.…
‘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…
