Coach Friendly status: A helping hand needed for non-believers
Durham and Northallerton are the latest places to gain Coach Friendly status from the Confederation of Passenger Transport. They follow…
Is reform of local authority transport contract process required?
Exit of Sullivan Buses from the Transport for London (TfL) bus market with a few hours’ notice follows a jump…
Coach and bus labour costs: No sign of upward pressure receding
Forecasting the coach and bus industry’s cost base for coming years will be as hard as ever. Work by the…
Bus franchising: Transition will require nuance, not table thumping
That bus franchising will expand in England, Scotland and Wales is in little doubt. In England, Secretary of State for…
Has the industry become too difficult for the TCs to regulate?
Relative niche, but nonetheless important, parts of the coach and bus industry regulatory landscape are restricted O-Licences, and Section 19…
Coach and bus political engagement: Not just on a national level
It took scant time for a Labour government to be confirmed on 5 July, and calls from coach and bus…
New transport ministers must act quickly on coach and bus tasks
The new government’s transport inbox is already overflowing. Secretary of State Louise Haigh (pictured, above) looks set to be effective…
Whitelaws’ exit from coach operation is an industry note of caution
That well-respected operator Whitelaws has chosen to end its coaching operations and focus on bus work comes as a big…
Transition away from diesel must be just (and realistic)
The latest manifesto from the Scottish National Party (SNP) proposes a ban on the sale of new diesel buses by…
Honours List grasps industry’s societal position, but what of others?
Members of the industry are again included on an Honours List, this time to mark the King’s birthday. Services to…
