Coach solutions still sought for Bourton-on-the-Water
Local councillors and businesses continue to seek alternative facilities at Bourton-on-the-Water following closure of the village’s only dedicated coach parking…
Alex Chutter appointed Pulhams Coaches Area Director
Alex Chutter has been named Area Director of Pulhams Coaches by its owner Oxford Bus Group, a subsidiary of the…
PSVAR review delay: Acceptable if unavoidable, say trade bodies
PSVAR review next steps to be presented in a government response to a call for evidence (CfE) that is subject…
Football scheduling is boost for coach, says Coach Hire Comparison
The scheduling of football matches at TV-friendly times is limiting live fans' travel options and thus boosting coach operators' takings,…
Labour coach and bus policy development ‘based on engagement’
Labour wants to grow its burgeoning engagement with bus and develop with coach what is thus far tentative work around…
2024 – the year of reckoning on the political front
For those who have little or no interest in politics – probably 99% of the population – 2024 could be…
Louise Cheeseman: From railway guard to bus guiding influence
Louise Cheeseman officially retired from her position as Director of Buses at Transport for London (TfL) on 3 January, to…
EU coach drivers’ hours reform: Same but better needed in UK
Reform of coach drivers’ hours for those largely on tourism-related services is coming in the EU via a move that…
2024: An important year for coach and bus decarbonisation work
In December 2023, I noted how that year, despite encouraging progress, turned out not to be what it had promised…
Ideas and innovation are key to driver recruitment and retention
Last year, I talked about a serious problem with recruitment and retention that the CILT driver shortage survey had highlighted…
