Maintenance problems lead to week-long fleet cut for Cumbria Coaches
Vehicle maintenance problems have resulted in the O-Licence held by Carlisle-based Cumbria Coaches being cut to five vehicles for a…
Coach and bus legal Q&A: Mobile phones and employment rights
JMW Solicitors - legal experts and specialists in the coach and bus industry - cover usage of mobile phones while driving…
Facts concerning parking and fines at motorway service areas
I was skimming through the latest edition of routeone and had some comments regarding the feature exploring the situation with…
Overseas coach tours: ‘Should I stay or should I go?’
Coach operators could be forgiven for concluding that travelling abroad for overseas coach tours is a complication they could do…
A biased and anti-truck approach to motorway services parking
Regarding your report into the issue of motorway services, and trucks parking in coach bays. This is a very biased…
Wider government policy should be seen alongside coach and bus
It has been a big month for policy announcements. I am tempted to use the analogy about buses for government…
Blue plaque initiative: Why it matters to Women in Bus and Coach
Since its launch in 2023, the Women in Bus and Coach (WiBC) blue plaque initiative has been quietly but powerfully…
Increasing the coach sector’s visibility at the grassroots
It has struck me over the past few months how important it is to ensure that the coach industry promotes…
Green Metro Coaches: On securing your position in the future market
Not often do new operators come onto the coaching scene. With high outlay for vehicles, a stringent regulatory landscape and…
Guild of British Coach Operators backs ER, recommends mandates
Steve Whiteway (pictured), Administrator of the Guild of British Coach Operators (GoBCO), has shared his views about the role of…
