Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Leicester bus partnership delivering passenger benefits

Bus partnership delivering strong results in Leicester

Partnership work between Leicester City Council (LCC) and bus operators – voluntarily at first and now through a formal Enhanced Partnership (EP) – continues...
First South Land's End Bus

Making the most of the view from the bus window

With the reduction of traditional customer streams such as commuting, bus companies are having to tap into new potential avenues of business. One of...
Jemma James TruTac

Data-driven tech: A game changer for coach and bus?

Advanced data-driven tech is revolutionising the way operators manage fleets, comply with regulations, and support sustainability initiatives Data-driven technology has become a game changer for...
KIS coaches

KIS Coaches: When a fresh start brings new success

In Northampton, new owners of a long-established coach operator are injecting some new sparkle. The benefits to the business, and to its drivers, are...

30 years of BUSK: A champion of school bus safety

As BUSK marks its 30th anniversary, we look at the organisation’s legacy of protecting schoolchildren during their daily commutes At the heart of BUSK is...
Coach driver academy

New coach driver academy aims to ease operator woes

A new initiative developed by UKCOA in partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions to attract new coach drivers has been launched in...
Bay Travel growing rapidly in Fife

Bay Travel: A story of coach and bus growth in Fife

Growing an operation from a single minicoach to an almost 40-strong parc of coaches and buses in around a decade and a half is...
The UK Holiday Group

The UK Holiday Group: Earning a coaching crust

Bringing brands together. Separating them out again. As The UK Holiday Group nears its 40th anniversary, we find out what’s been happening over recent...

Direct carrier billing: An inclusive ticketing solution?

Direct carrier billing presents a new ticket payment method for bus users. Supplier, Debit My Mobile, explains some of the benefits Direct carrier billing (DCB)...
Maynes Legacy VIP coach product explored

Maynes Legacy: Making a good VIP product even better

Corporate and VIP work is an important source of revenue to the coach industry. Some operators are particularly well placed to leverage that market....
Average bulk diesel price drops to 20 month low in May 2023

Average bulk diesel price drops to 20-month low in May

The average price for delivered bulk diesel continued to fall in May and is now almost 50ppl below the fuel crisis high, according to...