Ensure your business is ready for next coach PSVAR requirements
I am shocked that it has been almost three years since the Department for Transport (DfT) launched the set of…
Championing women in coach: New WiBC subgroup drives change
The transport industry is evolving, but for women in coach, visibility and opportunities remain a challenge. As the founding Director…
Disqualification follows revocation of family’s two restricted licences
In revoking the two restricted O-Licences — each authorising two vehicles — held by Abergavenny-based mother and son Tracey and…
Importance of diesel leak prevention highlighted after major spill
The importance of preventing diesel leaks has been underlined after an operator was fined £25,500 at Exeter Crown Court and…
Coachtraders boosting presence in buoyant mini and midi market
Debuting in 2024 was the UNVI L24 midicoach on a front-engined DAF XB chassis, taking UNVI and its importer here…
Clair’s of Derbyshire: Don’t forget – I’m Clair, without an ‘e’
Family succession is a common theme in the coach industry. But what happens when your family business is sold and…
The natural cycle of the coach industry: Will the wheel ever stop?
Like the old saying goes, as one door closes, another one opens – or alternatively, gets slammed in your face…
Apprenticeships are an answer to coach and bus driver shortages
CPT President and Stagecoach London MD Paul Lynch looks at why driver apprenticeships are not always considered a solution and…
Applying a Transport Manager CPC qualification to the real world
While a CPC qualification is sufficient to certify a role as a Transport Manager (TMs), specialist training company Nationwide Assessment…
Mentoring focus as IRTE Skills Challenge enters 13th year
Mentorship plays a strong role in this year’s IRTE Bus and Coach Skills Challenge, which launched for its 13th year…
