Coach rates in 2025: Looking for bright spots amid industry change
At the close of 2024 routeone heard concerns from one independent operator that rates were struggling to keep up with…
Coach and bus safety: The tools of the trade
According to Department for Transport statistics, coach and bus are approximately on a par with the car when it comes…
Reptons Coaches: Perseverance, long hours, and some good luck
Andy Repton loves what he does at Reptons Coaches. But in the 38 years since changing career and buying a…
The road to 2035: First Bus’s mission for a zero-emission bus fleet
While the government delays on setting an end date for the sale of new non-zero-emission coaches and buses, it is…
Coach sector fears allayed as Dorset ‘tourist tax’ scheme halted
The Managing Director of Alfa Travel has welcomed news that the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government…
Five-year bus funding call underlined by CPT via inquiry submission
The need for a five-year funding settlement approach for bus services has once more been highlighted by the Confederation of…
Fossil diesel, HVO and oil all up in December 2024, Portland finds
After closing November 2024 at US$73 per barrel, Brent crude futures remained relatively stable in December 2024, climbing gradually to…
The Big Coach Conversation to be staged in Derby on 27 March
The Big Coach Conversation will be staged on Wednesday 27 March at Derbyshire County Cricket Club in Derby. The event…
First Yutong GTe14 electric coach deliveries made to retail buyers
The first Yutong GTe14 battery-electric tri-axle coach deliveries to retail buyers have been made, with Wattsway Travel and Westway Coach…
Only with fundamental change can bus franchising be a panacea
The bus franchising juggernaut continues its march. Completion of that process in Greater Manchester has – on the face of…
