Budget cuts justify cap on school contract bids, council claims
A local authority in Wales has defended its decision to introduce a price cap to its school contract tendering process…
Rising insurance costs inside M25 ‘stifling small operators’ growth’
Rising insurance costs for coaches and minicoaches based within the M25 are constraining the ability of small operators there to…
An operator’s culture club: Do your staff feel the beat?
Culture: The ideas, customs, and social behaviour of a particular people or society. What is your work culture like –…
Stanley Travel: A focus on consistency, costs, and the ‘top yard’
Family-owned Stanley Travel is adjusting to the recent retirement of one of its directors, one of the best known names…
Positive relationships and a personal approach bloom for GH Watts
Having celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2023, Leicester-based G.H.Watts Coaches has a thriving business focused on private hire and school…
Lynsey Milligan: Keeping a coaching heartbeat within the family
Family-owned coach businesses carry a legacy of dedication, passion, and resilience across multiple generations. Lynsey Milligan, who last month turned…
Staying on the right side of the Traffic Commissioner
The potential breaches of compliance with legislation are seemingly endless. From failure to store vehicles on authorised premises to vehicle…
Coach and bus legal Q&A: TUPE and trade marks
Why might a trade mark be useful when it comes to exiting a business or raising capital? A brand is…
McRoberts: Using tech to boost coach and bus operator recruitment
The significant recruitment challenges in the industry have undoubtedly held back growth for many operators for a few years now.…
CPT: Pressing the new government on workforce issues
There are few sectors that are as people-focused as coach and bus, so one of the key topics for discussion…
