The impact of rising fuel prices: Private hire stays ahead
Rising diesel prices over recent months mean coach hire rates have risen to new heights – though set rates for tours means costs still...
Learning from the EV experience
With a growing number of bus operators getting experience of operating electric vehicles under their belts, what lessons are being learnt? We asked a...
Bulk diesel up by 8.9% in June as pressure on supply evident
The average price of bulk diesel for delivery jumped still further during June, and while the end of the month closed with a cautious...
Essential user diesel rebate campaign for coach accelerates
Moves to secure an essential user rebate for diesel used by coach operators have been further underlined after trade body RHA again urged members...
Further significant diesel price rise coming, fuel card firm warns
An imminent further significant rise in the price of diesel looks likely after a fuel card provider warned its customers to expect an increase...
Bulk diesel prices stay high in May as further rises predicted
Bulk diesel prices remained high in May, according to figures compiled by trade body RHA. It found that while the average dropped – albeit...
No relief in April for high bulk diesel prices, figures show
Bulk diesel prices showed scant sign of reducing from crisis level in April, according to averages calculated by trade body RHA. The month’s average...
CPT calls on Sunak to slash fuel duty rate for coaches
Fuel duty applied to diesel used by coaches should be cut to the same 11.1ppl rate as incurred by the rail industry, the Confederation...
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...
Fuel price frustrations: Coach operators’ steps to manage them
Surcharge or absorb the increase? Coach operators are having to deal with yet another threat to their businesses. For most, it’s a truly frustrating...
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,...
