IRTE Skills Challenge: Questioning the status quo in 2024
Entries are officially open for the 12th annual IRTE Bus and Coach Skills Challenge. Scheduled over three days at the…
Coach touring: ‘Still rewarding, but so much harder now’
Industry stalwarts Peter and Margaret Fenn are no strangers to dealing with the challenges of coach touring. But now, like…
A helping hand for operators in keeping on top of safety
Keeping staff and customers safe is naturally a responsibility that no operator should take lightly. From vehicle roadworthiness and staff…
Bedfords and gravy salt: The family story of Kings Coaches
Having recently celebrated its 70th anniversary, Kings Coaches is clearly adept at meeting industry challenges. But as the company looks…
Lawson’s of Corby: Hard work and a good team leads to longevity
“So, you’re here to clean some buses,” William jokes as I shake his hand. I laugh along with him, but…
Legal questions answered: Clandestine entrants and drivers’ hours
Q My coaches travel abroad. To avoid falling foul of the clandestine entrant civil penalty scheme, what are the responsibilities…
Country Lion: the pride of Northampton that roars quality
We visit an East Midlands coach operator steeped in history but with a focus on the future While 1966 is…
Keeping calm and carrying on amid Britain’s extreme weather
Extreme weather has disrupted travel in the second half of 2023 — but coach and bus shows how to keep…
Bus patronage: Coming back, but some major variations in play
News that bus patronage in Great Britain rose strongly in the year to March will be welcomed by an industry…
Orbiting around, but with family at the heart
If there’s a recurring theme in most of the profile pieces about coach operators that appear in the pages of…
