Stagecoach West holds recruitment day for Ukrainian refugees
Stagecoach West has held a recruitment day specifically aimed at Ukrainian refugees. The event was organised in partnership with the…
Pay and rates growth: Are they bringing fresh change?
With driver recruitment a challenge, incentives have been one option on the table. But for coach operators, has the shortage…
Brighton and Hove and Metrobus offer jobs to refugees
Brighton and Hove and Metrobus are working with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to help arriving Ukrainian refugees…
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…
