The role of education in tackling the driver shortage
As widely reported, there is an ongoing shortage of drivers in the road transport and logistics sector. Over three-quarters (78%)…
International Women’s Day: Customers to gain from diversity
Influential women in the coach and bus industry say customer service will benefit from increased female representation in the sector’s…
Driver CPC reform proposals include pass or fail option
Long-awaited proposed changes to reform the Driver CPC scheme have been published by the Department for Transport (DfT). They follow…
Eighteen-year-old praised for faultless PCV licence pass
A National Express Coventry trainee has been hailed for passing his PCV licence with no minor faults at the age…
Bourton coach parking: More talks on long-term solution
Further discussions are taking place to establish whether there is “a long-term solution” to the seemingly everlasting problem of coach…
Driver recruitment and succession planning
This month, UK Coach Operators Association Managing Director Peter Bradley looks at the challenging issue of recruiting coach drivers In…
Can part-time staff mitigate bus driver shortages?
As operators move to a more flexible approach as they strive to attract and keep drivers, having ‘part-time’ on the…
Agency PCV drivers: Striking a balance is imperative
It is fair to that that it’s very rare to set out to want agency PCV drivers – but with…
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…
