Start to Strathclyde bus franchising work gains approval from SPT
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) has approved recommendations for the reform of bus services in the region that include commencement…
Timberbush Tours takes first of 16 UNVI Sprinters for 2024
Timberbush Tours has taken delivery of the first seven of 16 Mercedes-Benz Sprinters with UNVI bodywork that form part of…
Van Hool TDX21 Altano for National Express work makes debut
National Express has unveiled the first of what is now confirmed to be 25 Van Hool TDX21 Altano overdeckers that…
Bus route numbers: Are they really that important to passengers?
The Bee Network in Greater Manchester is renumbering some services back into the old Greater Manchester PTE three-digit series, apparently…
Improving visibility of the coach industry among decision makers
I have been working with coaches, either directly or indirectly, for over 20 years. It was in 2002, when I…
UKCOA annual conference: Addressing key issues for coaches
UKCOA had its annual conference on 4 March. Held again at Volvo Group’s corporate office in Warwick, this year the…
What chance of change to schools’ use of Section 19 permits?
How O-Licence holders coexist with holders of Section 19 permits was long a divisive point for the industry. Interest subsided…
Jacksons Coaches: Lifelong lesson continues to deliver success
Emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic, Essex-based Jacksons Coaches found itself in a different operating environment. However, a focus on making…
Front line observations: A coach and bus driver’s experience
I have been a coach and bus driver for over 20 years and with C9 Recruitment for around a year.…
Ensignbus looks to a secure future under FirstGroup ownership
Purchase of Ensignbus by FirstGroup in 2023 was one of the industry’s most seismic developments of recent years. Under family…
