Smaller operators and the road to net zero
This month, UKCOA Managing Director Peter Bradley covers an important issue set to affect the coach Industry over the next decade
Since April, coach operators...
Moving forward but uncertain times ahead
With a fleet of 36 electric vehicles delivering a step change for the business, and positive relationships in place with key stakeholders, Cardiff Bus...
CPT publishes Decarbonisation Dividend report
The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) and WPI Economics have published the Decarbonisation Dividend report, which highlights the benefits of shifting car journeys to...
BEAR5 provides further £5m for emission reduction in Scotland
Up to £5m has been made available by the Scottish Government to a fifth phase of the Bus Emissions Abatement Retrofit Fund (BEAR5). It...
Zero Emission Coach Taskforce: Moving on to solutions
Phase one of ZECT is now complete. CPT will now launch a report which outlines the barriers between the coach sector and destination zero
The...
Scottish Low Emission Zones start – but no enforcement yet
Full Low Emission Zones (LEZs) in the Scottish cities of Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow have been formally introduced – but no enforcement will...
CPT highlights ‘lack of clarity’ over ICE end sale date consultations
The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has responded to the end sale date consultations for internal combustion engine (ICE) coaches and buses, highlighting a...
Burnham underlines Manchester CAZ shift to non-charging
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has underlined his existing wish to see a Clean Air Zone (CAZ) in the city region that does...
Passenger focus with tech at its heart: Ember
Ember takes a tech start-up approach to running coach services. routeone visits its Edinburgh head office to learn how technology is improving the passenger...
Tootbus London vehicles move to 100% renewable energy
Sightseeing operator Tootbus London has switched all its vehicles away from fossil fuels to 100% reliance on renewable energy sources. Use of hydrotreated vegetable...
Obituary: Doree Barratt, pioneer of women in coaching
Doree Barratt, one of the coach industry’s first female drivers and for many years the head of well-known Cheshire operator Barratt's Coaches of Nantwich,...
