Does the market exist for luxury intercity coach services?
Simon Ingham, Commercial Manager at Edwards Coaches, considers what constitutes luxury in long-distance coach transport and whether the sector could…
Fraud in gaining Driver CPCs sees four-week O-Licence suspension
The 10-vehicle O-Licence held by Kirkby-in-Ashfield-based Butler Brothers has been suspended for four weeks by Deputy Traffic Commissioner (DTC) Mark…
Coach decarbonisation work gets a boost in government thinking
The coach market has long been the forgotten sibling of the UK bus sector when it comes to decarbonisation. Bus…
Marketing makes money, and the coach industry must fit that bill
I recently read an article from an operator asking what trade bodies do for the industry and what government should…
Why coach operators must explain rising hire rates to organisers
The opportunity to increase hire rates prompted by the post-COVID operating landscape is putting smiles on the faces of coach…
Who represents your operation with the relevant local authorities?
Lord Hendy has seen plenty of the bus industry, although coach is largely outside his field of expertise. But a…
A new chapter for Women in Bus and Coach as policy put in focus
I am writing shortly after the announcement of my appointment as the next Chair of Women in Bus and Coach…
Alexander Dennis Enviro200EV plots its own course in electric bus
Alexander Dennis has completed its next-generation battery-electric bus line-up for the UK with debut of the Enviro200EV single-deck. The builder…
So, you’re a coach operator and not in any trade association?
Interesting. After all, it’s not compulsory, but it is a little like going to a restaurant, eating half the bread basket,…
Stagecoach bus driving simulators show strength for training
In November, Stagecoach announced the introduction of two full-size bus driving simulators to a pair of of its depots — Taff’s Well,…
