Bus fare cap increase highlights need for easy user access to data
Unsurprisingly, mainstream media in England has been heavy with stories of how the impact of an increase in the national…
Autumn budget brings good and bad points for coach and bus
The first Labour budget in 14 years could perhaps be described as a score draw where it impacts the coach…
Coach operator sales to bus groups: More surprises still to come?
Coach operator sales to bus groups have become a well-established part of the industry landscape in recent years, and were…
£2 bus fare cap exit strategy: Nuance, not treasury sledgehammer
On 30 October, the bus industry in England will scrutinise Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s budget and its collateral material for expected…
Trade show season is here – and Euro Bus Expo anticipation high
Soon the coach and bus industry will make what is now a biennial collective visit to the NEC Birmingham for…
Any Transport Manager CPC review work must be realistic in aim
Discretely placed in the Traffic Commissioners’ (TCs) Annual Report for 2023-24 is a call for review of the Transport Manager…
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…
Wrightbus work could up the game for hydrogen power in coach
Wrightbus has tended not to do things by halves since rescue by Jo Bamford in 2019. While there was much…
Light at the end of the Van Hool tunnel – but still a long road ahead
The long and winding Van Hool saga may finally have some light at the end of the tunnel. Delivery of…
The role of strategic investments in safeguarding domestic manufacturing
The recent announcement by Alexander Dennis regarding the potential redundancy of up to 160 roles is a poignant reminder of…