Imperial celebrates 60 years with renewed commitment to skills development
Ensuring that the bus and coach industry has the right skills for maintaining next-generation zero-emission vehicles is a major challenge…
UKCOA annual conference: Addressing key issues for coaches
UKCOA had its annual conference on 4 March. Held again at Volvo Group’s corporate office in Warwick, this year the…
Jacksons Coaches: Lifelong lesson continues to deliver success
Emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic, Essex-based Jacksons Coaches found itself in a different operating environment. However, a focus on making…
Ensignbus looks to a secure future under FirstGroup ownership
Purchase of Ensignbus by FirstGroup in 2023 was one of the industry’s most seismic developments of recent years. Under family…
Safeguard Coaches: Independent stalwart marks 100th anniversary
An anniversary serves two purposes for those that observe them: To celebrate the past and look to the future. Both…
Bus Open Data Service: Good and bad, but it is here to say
The Bus Open Data Service (BODS) was launched in 2020 on the sector providing registered local services in England; arguably,…
Backhouse Jones journey set to continue under rradar ownership
In an era of high-profile purchases around the coach and bus industry, one that progressed quietly in late 2023 was…
UK cruise growth brings opportunities for the coach industry
The continued growth in the popularity of UK cruising is generating increased demand for coaches to provide shore excursions. But…
Western Gateway – the regional body with coach high on its agenda
Most of the governmental effect on the coach and bus industry comes at a national or local level. The role…
The ‘yin-yang’ approach: Transport training focused on engagement
Training for transport professionals caters to a wide array of needs, from courses that refresh knowledge to specialised training for…