Breaking barriers: RFA, Merseyrail and Inside Connections create life-changing career opportunities
Rebuilding Futures Alliance (RFA) is a purpose-driven organisation committed to breaking down barriers to employment for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds.…
Blue plaque initiative: Why it matters to Women in Bus and Coach
Since its launch in 2023, the Women in Bus and Coach (WiBC) blue plaque initiative has been quietly but powerfully…
CPT President’s Diary: Why work in coach and bus?
A role in coach and bus is worth treasuring for its enormous contribution to society, highlights Confederation of Passenger Transport…
National Insurance uplift paints mixed picture for coach
Last month increases in employers’ National Insurance (NI) contributions introduced on 6 April drew a mixed response from coach and…
Making coach and bus drivers feel valued across any operation
Last month, routeone reader Stephen Wigglesworth noted that the Bus Services (No.2) Bill, which recently went through its second reading…
Coach and bus staffing: Compliance and retention are crucial
Going by the book as well as finding the right employees for the role are key to maintaining adequate staffing…
Bus driver held not to be employee, but entitled to unpaid wages claim
Though holding that bus driver Konstantinos Theodoridis was not an employee of a recruitment agency, a Bristol employment tribunal concluded…
Dismissal of bus driver after shoulder injury held to be fair
The dismissal of bus driver Ms C Hollingshead by London General Transport Services Ltd after she was unable to drive…
Tracking Success: Why our unique tracking system is a game-changer for transport recruitment
The transport industry has long faced a critical challenge, with persistent skills shortages at all levels of the business. At…
Thames Travel recognises its longest-serving driver
A Thames Travel bus driver has looked back on an eventful 25-year career as he became his employer's first long-service…
