Hydrogen combustion excluded from zero-emission bus scope
Hydrogen combustion as a bus power source will not be regarded as a zero-emission for the purpose of grant and…
Burnham offers to share bus re-regulation, integration support
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority will in due course “be more than happy” to support other city regions in the…
Fuel price frustrations: Coach operators’ steps to manage them
Surcharge or absorb the increase? Coach operators are having to deal with yet another threat to their businesses. For most,…
Time to retire: End of the road for Gillies Coaches
Retirement saw Kent-based operator Gillies Coaches stop trading on 31 March, ending 90 years of a traditional family-run business. For…
‘A coach operator must value its people like its own business’
One of our part-time drivers retired last week. Aged 72 and as fit as a flea, he decided that he…
Celebrating 50 years: The pride and the passion of Mountain Goat
Lake District operator Mountain Goat celebrated its 50th anniversary in March with a recreation of the first journey It was…
UKCOA interview: Mitcham Belle Coaches
In his latest interview, Peter Bradley converses with Kevin Wilde, MD of Mitcham Belle Coaches and the new Chair of…
Jon Eardley: From apprentice to Managing Director
A bus industry career that begins with an apprenticeship and leads to the boardroom is not unheard of. One that…
Flexible working for drivers: Deliver it if you promise it
It is clear that one of the legacies of the COVID-19 pandemic is the significantly increased desire for flexible working,…
National Coach Network: Redefining an established model
Suppliers that act as intermediaries to provide work to coach operators are commonplace, and competition among them is keen. National…
