Time for change for England decarbonisation approach
The starkest warning yet about the climate emergency was recently delivered by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Its…
Training drivers in-house: Look now if you don’t already
Will the industry see a driver shortage over the remainder of 2021? Things already look tricky thanks to short-term pressures.…
Road pricing: Industry positioning must start early
One thing has received little exposure among talk of the zero-emission shift: What revenue stream will make up for a…
Engage long and prosper: Why communication must continue
The past 14 months represent the most difficult period that the coach and bus sector has ever seen. But if…
Hardened Westminster language towards coaches: What for?
Much of what Baroness Vere told the Transport Select Committee on 24 March came as little surprise to the coach…
Conflicting and mixed-up policy messages hurt the industry
In comments relating to PSVAR, the UK Coach Operators Association has called on the government to expand any work on…
‘Coach and bus trade bodies need to work to common goals’
News that the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) has issued advice to the government on changes to how PSVAR…
Time to plan for 2021 – but based on what is still unclear
The coach and bus industry goes into 2021 with a modest amount of confidence in many quarters, perhaps if only…
Where is the industry’s roadmap beyond Euro VI?
As the industry prepares to bid farewell to its worst year in living memory, thoughts are cautiously – but optimistically…
A coaching ‘data pile’ is needed to underline support call
While news of a potential breakthrough in the coronavirus COVID-19 vaccine quest is welcome, the reality increasingly looks like it…
