Lakeside Coaches adds two ADL Enviro200s
Lakeside Coaches has taken delivery of two new Enviro200s from Alexander Dennis (ADL). The family-owned Ellesmere operator, which runs nine…
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…
Festive reflection is the order of the day in coach operation
The pantomime season is in full swing (oh yes it is!), the Christmas shoppers and the turkey and tinsel trips…
Benchmarking is a key to operators’ driver shortage efforts
The shortage of drivers in coach and bus is nothing new. Recruitment since the 1950s has been a significant challenge…
‘The industry has come a long way… but not far enough?’
UKCOA announces a new sub-group following the launch of Women in Bus and Coach People of a certain age may…
Driver CPC reform: The devil is in the detail, as ever
News that Driver CPC reform will push ahead will be welcomed by many, with the mechanism around the scheme in…
On your marks, get set, stop! A story of survival for Seawards
Starting out on your own is always a great adventure. In North Yorkshire, with everything in place for the season…
