Mental health: Addressing the risk factors in coach and bus
An analysis by the Centre for Mental Health commissioned by the NHS Confederation’s Mental Health Network and released in March…
Easy wins in the quest to bring more women into the industry
I am the first to acknowledge that promoting the role of women in our sector is not a new thing.…
Increasing patronage by enhancing the journey
With bus services struggling to maintain patronage, and coach equivalents trying to take the best advantage of a returning or…
Carmel Coaches appealing against licence refusal
Carmel Coaches Ltd, whose sole director is Anthony Hazell, is appealing against the decision of Traffic Commissioner (TC) Richard Turfitt…
Social media and the small operator: A strong business tool
I dare say that some of the people who are reading this will have followed a social media link to…
Accessible information: Rail replacement needs a careful approach
The coach industry has spent the past several years trying to get to grips with PSVAR. Could it be said…
Alligator to Acron – Jumbulance now looks to the wider industry
Coaches carrying stretcher beds and making pilgrimages to Lourdes have been part of the industry since the 1970s. Today, one…
Making a false tachograph record is a dismissible offence: TC
Pulling a digital tachograph card and then carrying on driving is dishonest, it is a criminal offence, and it is…
Have coach hire rates for school trips reached a tipping point?
We have lost a couple of jobs on price recently. Traditionally, that was the operator down the road being £50…
Tomorrows Travel: The operator with an eye on the future
The collapse of Bournemouth Transport after 120 years in August 2022 came as a major blow to many staff, as…
