Engineers: Is the labour pool dwindling?
Changing technology, the fight to get the attention of young apprentices, and cost-pressures all make finding engineers a challenge
Much attention has been paid recently...
Tranzaura develops digital maintenance platform further
Software-as-a-Service provider Tranzaura is developing its digital maintenance platform that captures drivers’ walk-round checks and unplanned maintenance into one that includes central management of...
Nationwide staff shortages for garages and workshops
The recruitment and retention of mechanics is set to remain as a key challenge for garages and workshops in the following years, according to...
IRTE Skills Challenge 2022: Winners announced
The 11th annual IRTE Skills Challenge awards ceremony took place at the British Motor Museum on 8 September to announce the winners of the...
IRTE Skills Challenge: Showcasing talent year after year
routeone interviews Lothian’s Interim Engineering Director Dylan Dastey on what it means to consistently take part in the IRTE Skills Challenge
Representing Lothian at the...
Learning from the EV experience
With a growing number of bus operators getting experience of operating electric vehicles under their belts, what lessons are being learnt? We asked a...
Keeping the wheels turning: The need for regular propshaft checks
Mounted on the underside of the vehicle, propshafts on diesel-powered buses transmit the rotational torque from the engine via the transmission to the drive...
Stagecoach: ‘More to be done’ to bring women into engineering
More needs to be done to attract female engineers into the bus industry, Stagecoach has said as it celebrates those already within its business...
New state of the art ADL training facility to provide perfect environment for engineers...
One of the world’s leading independent global bus manufacturers, Alexander Dennis (ADL), will offer its engineering training members unsurpassed workshop facilities from its new...
Premier Pits provides confidence to industry with safety culture
Since it developed the first prefabricated steel pit 40 years ago, IRTE Skills Challenge sponsor Premier Pits has provided technicians with the best, safest...
Globe Holidays receives Finance Yorkshire investment
Globe Holidays of Barnsley has received a £180,000 investment from Finance Yorkshire. It will support the purchase of new vehicles and on-board ticketing technology...
