Freedom at last? Navigating the lockdown roadmap
On 22 February Boris Johnson revealed a roadmap out of lockdown. Is it a plan the coach and bus industry in England can use? In February the government published its COVID-19…
Operator opinion runs the gamut on coach rates in 2021
What does the future hold for coach hire rates in 2021 and beyond? routeone speaks with operators across the UK to find…
UKCOA member interview: Blakes Coaches
In the latest UKCOA member interview, Peter Bradley converses with David Blake of Blakes Coaches of Tiverton Just nestling to the south of the Exmoor…
Prentice of Haddington: ‘Sometimes fate can take you in certain ways’
Prentice of Haddington reveals how life has been during one year of the pandemic, and how shifting towards bus operation…
Zero-emission bus transition: It’s not just about vehicles
Work to grow Scotland’s zero-emission bus fleet is proceeding well. Significant orders have been placed with help from the first…
Coach Tourism Association Chair Robert Shaw: ‘Let’s step up’
Robert Shaw became Chair of the Coach Tourism Association (CTA) in December 2020. At that point, the sector was approaching…
Pulham’s gains Earned Recognition status: ‘It’s always been an ambition’
Bourton-on-the-Water operator Pulham’s Coaches has been recognised as an exemplar operator through the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s Earned Recognition…
Middle Earth Minibus adds an EVM Avantgarde
Horsham operator Middle Earth Minibus has taken delivery of a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter with an Avantgarde conversion, supplied by EVM Direct/0845…
University of Warwick and TfWM trial DRT service with Via
Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), part of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), is trialling a new demand responsive transport…
Further £61.4m to support bus services in Scotland to 27 June
The Scottish Government has approved the allocation of up to a further £61.4m through its COVID-19 Support Grant – Restart…