EU coach tourism drivers’ hours changes set for first half of 2024
Changes to EU driving and rest time rules for coach drivers engaged in tourism-related work in the bloc are expected…
Lakeside Coaches adds two ADL Enviro200s
Lakeside Coaches has taken delivery of two new Enviro200s from Alexander Dennis (ADL). The family-owned Ellesmere operator, which runs nine…
Country Lion: the pride of Northampton that roars quality
We visit an East Midlands coach operator steeped in history but with a focus on the future While 1966 is…
Keeping calm and carrying on amid Britain’s extreme weather
Extreme weather has disrupted travel in the second half of 2023 — but coach and bus shows how to keep…
Orbiting around, but with family at the heart
If there’s a recurring theme in most of the profile pieces about coach operators that appear in the pages of…
Festive reflection is the order of the day in coach operation
The pantomime season is in full swing (oh yes it is!), the Christmas shoppers and the turkey and tinsel trips…
Benchmarking is a key to operators’ driver shortage efforts
The shortage of drivers in coach and bus is nothing new. Recruitment since the 1950s has been a significant challenge…
‘The industry has come a long way… but not far enough?’
UKCOA announces a new sub-group following the launch of Women in Bus and Coach People of a certain age may…
New bid launched to close Section 19 loophole for schools
Thirty years after the M40 minibus tragedy in which 12 children died, an appeal is being made to end the…
On your marks, get set, stop! A story of survival for Seawards
Starting out on your own is always a great adventure. In North Yorkshire, with everything in place for the season…
