Coach touring: ‘Still rewarding, but so much harder now’
Industry stalwarts Peter and Margaret Fenn are no strangers to dealing with the challenges of coach touring. But now, like…
A helping hand for operators in keeping on top of safety
Keeping staff and customers safe is naturally a responsibility that no operator should take lightly. From vehicle roadworthiness and staff…
Coach hire rates: What does the future look like?
Coach hire rates are buoyant thanks to the supply and demand equation favouring the industry. That shows no sign of…
In-house, or dealership? A coach operator’s maintenance quandary
It is a new year, but it has the same old problems already. We have excellent in-house engineers. One is…
Bedfords and gravy salt: The family story of Kings Coaches
Having recently celebrated its 70th anniversary, Kings Coaches is clearly adept at meeting industry challenges. But as the company looks…
Lawson’s of Corby: Hard work and a good team leads to longevity
“So, you’re here to clean some buses,” William jokes as I shake his hand. I laugh along with him, but…
Claire Gilmore and Gerallt Evans to exit Traffic Commissioner posts
Traffic Commissioner for Scotland Claire Gilmore (pictured, above) and Traffic Commissioner for North West England Gerallt Evans (pictured, below) will…
Heavy vehicle annual test pass certificates to go digital from April
Heavy vehicle annual test pass certificates will no longer be printed at the point of test as a default from…
HVO price drop vastly outpaces diesel fall during December 2023
A worsening macroeconomic outlook dampened global oil demand in December 2023, and global oversupply alongside potential supply disruption caused by…
Details of next King Alfred running day unveiled
A reconstruction of a classic 1950 Leyland Titan double-decker will head a line-up of a planned 12 King Alfred buses…
