£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…
SMEs’ involvement in bus franchising requires attention quickly
Award of bus franchising contracts in Greater Manchester is complete, and as predicted by some, SMEs' involvement in that market…
Back-to-office mandates: A building opportunity for coach and bus?
Grand talk of bus franchising and promise of wholesale reform risks overshadowing some parts of the coach and bus industry’s…
Roadworks impact and organisation approach needs overhaul
The curse of roadworks is known to anyone who uses the highway network. Equally, their impact on the timely and…
