Coach industry consolidation: Is McGill’s the latest player in town?
The coach industry consolidation story has continued with a new buyer of smaller, family-owned operators emerging in McGill’s Group through…
Interim PSV O-Licence introduction: A decade’s lack of progress
In 2019, the Department for Transport (DfT) consulted on proposed changes to O-Licensing that majored on introducing an interim PSV…
How do home-to-school contracts sit alongside bus franchising?
That bus franchising is coming to England, Wales and potentially Scotland too is known and understood. But what its spread…
Public-private finance ‘is key to London red buses going green’
London’s red buses have become a symbol of the city’s global success. Britain’s capital has one of the best-connected bus…
Local transport funding in England: Devil in the detail, as ever
Clarity on local transport funding in England via the spending review outcome is welcome, as was made clear by the…
Parking a coach in London: An exercise in preparation
Last month I said I would use my June column to cover London. Many coach operators tend to avoid it…
Is an open-door policy needed for coach and bus recruitment?
Attracting the next generation of staff is a conundrum, although a scroll of LinkedIn or observation of coaches and buses…
Women engineers are leading the future for coach and bus
On International Women in Engineering Day 2025 (23 June), we celebrate the women powering innovation, sustainability, and reliability in the…
What of hard-to-reach coach and bus areas for zero-emission shift?
The latest market data showing that the UK coach, bus and minibus market grew for the eighth successive quarter is…
Integrated transport: What does it really mean for bus services?
Integration is something of a holy grail, but often without an explanation of what it means. Is it a focus…
