Marshalls Coaches – 50 years not out in 2024
As if getting married and setting up in business as a coach operator weren’t stressful enough in themselves, Fred and…
The start of a new era for Johnsons Coaches as brothers retire
Exit is a matter of timing, and the natural time to sell a business, if it is not being passed…
Why bus networks need revolution and not evolution
Public transport consultant Jarrett Walker compares the evolution of bus networks to adding extensions to a house. “One by one…
Transmach claims patronage boost and BODS compliance easing
Moving to a cloud-based system for ticketing has led to increases in patronage of 10% for its client operators, says…
Effective clandestine preventative systems – there’s an Aquarius app for that
The clandestine entrant civil scheme requires operators to have effective preventative systems in place, which includes having a checking process…
Mitigate the risk of a prison sentence
Creating an audit trail of the training imparted to coach and bus drivers is now almost as important as delivering…
Contract revenue key for Selwyns Travel in Tourismo Access deal
The importance of contracted revenue to the coach industry has been underlined by delivery of eight Mercedes-Benz Tourismo Access models…
Free bus services – a growing trend, but can they work?
Particularly with net-zero targets in mind, the idea of free public transport, including buses, is slowly gaining traction around the…
12th annual Bus and Coach Skills Challenge a milestone in IRTE’s history
With the completion of the 12th IRTE Skills Challenge Testing Week, IRTE is celebrating another milestone in its history. We…
Totalkare: From vehicle lifts to pits, and everything in-between
Six years ago, Totalkare was solely a supplier of column lifts to commercial vehicle workshops. But strong and ongoing growth…
