Journey modelling and shared chargers ‘key to electric coaches’
Journey modelling tools and suitably located, shared and robust charging infrastructure are both needed for SME operators to have confidence…
Budget cuts justify cap on school contract bids, council claims
A local authority in Wales has defended its decision to introduce a price cap to its school contract tendering process…
BSIP lower fares scheme ‘could end early’ as victim of own success
A lower fares scheme in North Staffordshire that is a fruit of Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) revenue funding allocated…
Rising insurance costs inside M25 ‘stifling small operators’ growth’
Rising insurance costs for coaches and minicoaches based within the M25 are constraining the ability of small operators there to…
Improper minibus operation punished by ban and reduction in fleet
Failing to park small vehicles at its authorised operating centres has led to the O-Licence held by Bristol-based SJ and…
Leicester Buses Partnership shows that franchising is not for all
Scope for strong bus partnership to rapidly deliver service improvements, patronage growth and fleet decarbonisation has again been illustrated by…
More calls by coach sector for 50km young driver restriction reform
Bluebird Coaches of Weymouth has repeated concerns over the impact of the 50km, regular service restriction for PCV drivers below…
Rupert Cox appointed Go East Anglia MD on permanent basis
Rupert Cox has been confirmed as permanent Managing Director of Go East Anglia by the Go-Ahead Group. It follows a…
Morebus donates £23,000 to Julia’s House children’s hospice
Go-Ahead Group operator Morebus is donating £23,000 to Dorset and Wiltshire children’s hospice Julia’s House to back the work it…
Lorna Murphy named incoming Director of Buses by TfL
Lorna Murphy has been named incoming Director of Buses by Transport for London (TfL). Ms Murphy will take up the…