Contract award change could drive coach decarbonisation shift
The coach industry and its stakeholders are undertaking work on reducing the sector’s environmental impact and facilitating its eventual zero-emission…
Driver CPC and PSVAR: DfT must get policy work into order
News that the government will carry out what it terms a “sweeping review” of the Driver CPC (DCPC) system landed…
Where are coaches in CBT policy for reducing domestic flights?
Has coach travel been forgotten? For many, the answer is no. Operators report strong business, notwithstanding difficulties around driver availability.…
DVLA processing woes show that overhaul is needed
Longstanding difficulties at DVLA have translated into severe delays to the processing of vocational licence applications and renewals. At the…
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…