Stagecoach Hull strike ends with two-year 21% pay deal
Strike action by 250 employees at Stagecoach East Midlands' Hull depot has ended after a two-year pay deal worth over 21%…
Coach driver shortage as high as 26%, CPT survey finds
There is an overarching 26% vacancy rate for coach driver roles and 13% for bus drivers when operators’ prior actions…
Driver shortage extent and solutions explored by CILT
95% of coach and bus operator representatives that responded to a survey by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport…
Reading Buses driver Mohamed Kamara readying for another 10 years
Reading Buses driver Mohamed Kamara has thanked his mother-in-law for pointing him to a career with Reading Buses - and…
Thames Travel further ups driver pay and sign-on bonus
A further pay increase for drivers employed by Thames Travel and the upping of a financial incentive to attract new…
CPT highlights driving rewards in recruitment campaign
Over half of coach and bus drivers find their work rewarding and the role provides seven of the top 10…
Staying at the forefront of industry engagement
CPT President Ralph Roberts contemplates rates, funding, and ways to make a career in bus driving a more attractive proposition…
Getting the work-life balance right for drivers
Getting the work-life balance right can have a big impact on driver retention. We ask several operators how they keep…
Time for a rethink on young driver 50km restriction?
The 50km, regular service restriction that applies to each very young category D driver is an accepted part of the…
Morebus driving career appeals to Hannah Samways, 19
Hannah Samways, 19, has opened a career as a bus driver with Go South Coast subsidiary Morebus in the Bournemouth…