Time for coach and bus to leverage green mindset
The Green Party’s recent success in English local elections may be the work of protest voters, but it could also…
Acklams feels the positivity as holidays bounce back
In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, the team organising one of the country’s largest holiday brochure launch events might…
‘Customer service focus washes through to recruitment’
I spent the 1980s driving as what was called at the time a one-man operator, starting the decade with the…
Navigating the road to better driver amenities
We look at the state of facilities for coach and bus drivers across the UK, and the work by trade…
Landmark Finance: A trusted partner for operators
Landmark Finance provides tailored finance solutions for the unique challenges faced by the sector. Director Andrew Cartwright talks us through…
Developing training and recruitment at Archway Travel
Solving the skills shortage among small- and medium-sized coach and bus operators is arguably much more difficult than for larger…
Joined-up thinking needed on driver shortages
Could the bus sector help coach operators with their recruitment issues? asks Confederation of Passenger Transport President Ralph Roberts. After…
Martyn Bellis: Embracing flexibility in the world of funding
Martyn Bellis discusses the challenges and opportunities in the sector’s funding requirements, with a focus on electrification, flexible leasing and…
Zero-emission pathway for coaches ‘becoming clearer’
The foreword to the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) Zero Emission Coach Taskforce report, Coach Route Map to Destination Zero,…
RHA chief Richard Smith reflects on coaching work
It is well over two years since trade body RHA entered the coach industry. Its arrival was unexpected, and a…
