Mellor Sigma orders placed in UK and mainland Europe
Mellor has announced several customer orders for its Sigma battery-electric bus range. They are from buyers in the UK and…
UKCOA: Key issues for coach operators
This month Peter Bradley reports back from the July meeting of UKCOA’s members and highlights issues at the top of…
Bob Elliott returns to Pelican in Scotland coach role
Former Pelican Bus and Coach Sales Manager Bob Elliott has returned to the Castleford business in a part-time role to…
The Big Lemon’s all-electric milestone
On 16 June, The Big Lemon ran its fleet on fully electric power. Founder Tom Druitt encourages smaller operators to…
Zero-emission coach shift: Look first at the here and now
I’d like a good-looking coach, please. It needs to have a 400+ mile range, be refuelled in five minutes, have…
Succession planning in a small business: Are you prepared?
I am sure that many of you have watched the Sky TV show Succession. If you haven’t, it revolved around…
Two Husbands, Two Wives, Two Coaches
When you visit an operator called John Martin Coaches, you might expect the owner to be called John. Well he…
‘We’ll just get the one!’
Please note that an error on page 60 of the July 2022 printed issue of routeone claims the Mercedes-Benz Tourismo…
Worshipful Company of Carmen: The industry’s best-kept secret
Numerous professional bodies capture the coach and bus industry in melding members of the sector together. Perhaps among the lesser…
Coach hire: Will 2022 see rates reset once and for all?
I don’t think it comes as a surprise to many that summer 2022 is proving to be very busy for…
