44% of driver recruits given in-house training at GoBCO
The Guild of British Coach Operators has revealed that 44% of its members’ new driver recruits require licence training to…
Strong used coach values expected to stick ‘well into 2025’
High prices of used coaches will stick well into 2025 and are being driven by a lack of late model…
ALBUM voices concerns over TfGM franchising impact on SMEs
The Association of Local Bus Managers (ALBUM) has voiced its concerns following Transport for Greater Manchester's recent decision to allocate…
Blackpool Transport improves customer service with EPM’s solution
Blackpool Transport has credited EPM’s Customer Resolution Centre for boosting customer response times and satisfaction. The operator, which is a…
Local events marketing proves key for Stagecoach East
A marketing campaign to target passengers attending local events and attractions is reaping success for Stagecoach East. Press releases encouraging…
AIR exemption offered to coaches used on rail replacement work
Coaches on rail replacement work can be granted a temporary exemption from complying with Accessible Information Regulations (AIR), which are…
CPT optimistic as scheduled end of £2 England bus fare cap nears
Despite recent media reports that the government will not extend the £2 bus fare cap scheme in England beyond the…
SPT bus franchising approach criticised by former TC for Scotland
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) caused a stir in March when it published a report to its board that recommended…
O-Licence revocation mandatory for certain TM failures: Tribunal
A Traffic Commissioner (TC) is required to revoke a standard PSV O-Licence if the designated Transport Manager (TM) no longer…
Ascendal Group: Whippet overhaul and franchising focus are core
Ascendal Group has made clear its advocacy of bus franchising. That remains front and centre of its view of how…
