Jonathan Ziebart named Ascendal Managing Director, UK
Jonathan Ziebart has been named Managing Director, UK, by Ascendal Group. The role sits alongside his existing responsibilities as Group…
Scania Assistance celebrates 25 years of customer support
Scania Assistance is celebrating 25 years of delivering what it says is “a silver service” to customers as the conduit…
Oxford Bus Group announces Neil Butler as Finance Director
Neil Butler has joined Oxford Bus Group as Finance Director, moving from previous managerial roles at Vodafone UK and KPMG…
Is coach and bus driving right for shortage occupations list?
Calls continue for coach and bus driving to join the shortage occupations list, enabling the recruitment into those roles of…
Shortage occupations list denial for coach and bus ‘disappointing’
Once upon a time in 2004, I was involved with a project that eventually saw over 3,000 drivers recruited (mostly…
Port of Dover improvements bring mixed results for coach
A move by Port of Dover to ease delays and reduce queuing for coach operators at peak travel times appears…
Hopes rise that review of PSVAR will see pragmatic conclusion
Hopes have risen of a pragmatic resolution to the otherwise unsolvable problem of PSVAR in the coach sector. That comes…
PSVAR solution requires ‘proper work through’
Yet again coach – as in day-to-day, traditional coach – has a remit that is left out of PSVAR. As…
CPT Ride-and-Drive event returns to North Weald airfield
CPT’s Ride-and-Drive event returned to North Weald airfield in July, showcasing some of the industry’s latest coach, bus and minibus…
Using the power of data to meet compliance regulations
We look at the benefits of DVSA’s Earned Recognition scheme and some tools that can assist operators in compliance In…
