100 entrants for Bus Driver of the Year 2024 national final
100 competitors from 34 operators will take part in the 56th national final of the Bus Driver of the Year…
Operator: Market’s strength will overcome school VAT challenge
An operator who had previously feared Labour’s promised abolition of the VAT exemption on private school fees now thinks, as…
Strong words between Arriva and Trentbarton over X38 competition
Trentbarton Managing Director Tom Morgan has criticised Arriva Midlands for what he says is its "bizarre and perplexing move” to…
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…
Bus accessibility: Brighton and Hove and Metrobus leading the way
Giving equal access for disabled customers and enabling them to feel comfortable using buses has already improved greatly, and it…
Metroline: Staff shortages and congestion among London issues
Old meets new at Holloway Bus Garage — an appropriate venue at which to talk about some of the issues…
An operator’s culture club: Do your staff feel the beat?
Culture: The ideas, customs, and social behaviour of a particular people or society. What is your work culture like –…
