National Express awarded five-star safety rating from British Safety Council
National Express’ UK coach and bus fleets have both been awarded a five-star safety rating from the British Safety Council…
Oxford set to develop coach parking and drop-off strategy
Oxford City Council (OCC) has allocated £20,000 from its 2021/22 draft budget to develop a coach drop-off and parking strategy…
Scotland coach operators’ support fund opens for applications
The Scotland Coach Operators – COVID-19 Business Support and Continuity Fund opened for applications on 16 February. It will close…
Blackpool Transport introduces contactless to its buses
Blackpool Transport introduced contactless fare payment on its buses on 14 February as a further part of its customer interface…
Go North West dispute ‘threatens depot’s future’
Go North West (GNW) says there is a risk of its Queens Road depot in Manchester closing with the loss…
Yutong E10 borrowed by Transdev for latest Harrogate trial
Transdev Blazefield subsidiary The Harrogate Bus Company is evaluating a Yutong E10 battery-electric bus borrowed from Go North East's Voltra…
Masons: Has COVID-19 put the spotlight on equality?
routeone speaks to Candice Mason, of Masons Minibus and Coach Hire, who says the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the role…
Kathryn Pulham on mental health: ‘Time is the best gift you can give’
The pandemic has renewed conversations around mental health. Kathryn Pulham suggests a way operators can safeguard their staff On 13 January Kathryn…
CPT President Jane Cole: ‘We must be more assertive’
The appointment of Jane Cole as the first female Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) President in January was received warmly…
Carla Stockton-Jones: ‘Innovation will be key to recovery’
Carla Stockton-Jones stepped up to become Stagecoach UK Managing Director in October 2020. Since then, the group has continued to…
