Young people in the coach industry ‘needs new thinking’
The importance of bringing young people into the coach industry and developing their skills has been further highlighted in the…
Bus Driver of the Year 2023 contest opens for entries
The Bus Driver of the Year (BDoY) National Final for 2023 has opened to entries from operators at the same…
50km restriction for young drivers must go: EPTO, IRU
Further pressure on the controversial 50km, regular service restriction for very young PCV drivers has come from the European Passenger…
McGill’s man wins FlixBus inaugural Driver of the Year award
Glenn Taylor (pictured) of McGill's has been named the winner of FlixBus's inaugural Driver of the Year award for 2022.…
An overland aid trip to Ukraine – by Irizar coach
For two Plymouth-based drivers, being asked if they would take a coach full of humanitarian supplies to Ukraine was just…
Shared ideas imperative to solving driver shortage: CILT
The driver shortage is of critical relevance to most coach and bus operators, with many varied approaches already being explored…
700 apprentice London bus drivers in Go-Ahead plans
No fewer than 700 apprentice bus drivers for Go-Ahead London will account for the majority of the 1,020 apprentice hires…
Bluestar ready for Southampton growth with 140 recruits
Go South Coast has already recruited over 140 new employees for its Bluestar operation in Southampton in readiness for significant…
NXWM shares details of bus driving simulator units
National Express West Midlands (NXWM) has revealed more details of the virtual reality bus driving simulator installations it has completed.…
Digital tachograph card leeway given for postal strikes
Drivers whose digital tachograph cards have expired, or have malfunctioned, been stolen or been lost, and who have not yet…
