NatEx trials new ‘inclusive’ driver seat from Chapman Seating
National Express West Midlands has become the first UK bus operator to trial a new design of seat aimed at…
Driver CPC reform plans move ahead with parliamentary approval
The House of Lords and a House of Commons Delegated Legislation Committee have each approved proposed changes to the Driver…
NI hike troubling for coach and bus operators, say trade bodies
Coach and bus trade bodies have aired concern for the plight of operators after an increase in employer National Insurance…
Bus Driver of the Year sets 2025 National Final date in Blackpool
The Bus Driver of the Year National Final 2025 will be held on Sunday 14 September, organiser the UK Bus…
Skills recruitment the focal point for RHA at Labour event
Skills investment was the focus for RHA, the trade body for the coach and haulage sectors, as it attended the…
Arriva bus driver, 86, retires after 55 years
Arriva North East has paid tribute to a bus driver who has has retired at the age of 86 after…
Fine and ban for man who racially abused Nottingham bus driver
A man has been ordered to pay Nottingham City Transport (NCT) bus driver Tika Gurung £75 in compensation, a fine…
No room for piecemeal approach in solving the driver shortage
A restart of Driver CPC reform is welcome, because that process – begun by the previous government – could easily…
HGVC sees record interest in third-party category D training
Driver training specialist HGVC has helped 315 candidates to pass their category D test so far in 2024, a figure…
Plaque unveiled in honour of trailblazing woman bus driver
A commemorative plaque has been unveiled to honour Mary Curry, who was one of the first two women to qualify…
