Accessible information Regs and rail replacement: The latest hurdle
That requirements for onboard announcements as laid down in the Accessible Information Regulations (AIR) will likely capture rail replacement work…
Skills Bootcamp admission for PCV must follow 50km loosening
News that the government is consulting on relaxing the 50km, regular service restriction that applies to the youngest PCV drivers…
Van Hool collapse: A shock even to a battle-hardened industry
The impact of the pandemic period on Van Hool was no secret, but the pace of the collapse of that…
Buying new coaches: Has the landscape changed permanently?
The world of coach and bus manufacturing has changed significantly over the past decade, with the prominence of products built…
It’s still a bumpy road to zero-emission transit
The journey towards decarbonising the UK coach and bus fleet unfolds one minute with commendable strides and in another with…
Fully autonomous coach and bus hopes: Volvo position is telling
Autonomous vehicles are part of a hypothetical long-term solution to the driver shortage for some coach and bus operators, but…
What chance of change to schools’ use of Section 19 permits?
How O-Licence holders coexist with holders of Section 19 permits was long a divisive point for the industry. Interest subsided…
Coach must align ever closer with tourism after Bourton debacle
The ongoing debacle of coach access to Bourton-on-the-Water has reached a new low with the approval of a motion by…
Six-minute window of bus punctuality tolerance: Time for TCs to act
In their 2018-19 Annual Report to the Secretary of State for Transport, the Traffic Commissioners (TCs) observed that the six-minute…
Working smarter and harder: The best method of coach utilisation?
Work smarter, not harder: Seldom an adage that applies to the human side of the coach and bus industry, where…