Response to Fishers Tours on PSVAR exemptions
I will begin with school contracts.
When tendering for these, did you build in the cost of PSVAR compliance and increase your cost point accordingly?
If...
The decade of the bus starts by tackling congestion
Congestion is eclipsing the benefits of buses – and the National Bus Strategy needs to tackle it
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PSVAR – where are the statistics?
While I am sure we all understand and recognise the need for PSVAR compliance – and there are areas of transport where it surely...
The answer to the recruitment problem…
Last week’s routeone sought possible reasons for the difficulty in recruiting drivers.
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DfT electric bus plans to strengthen partnership between local authority and operators
The DfT has unveiled proposals to create the UK’s first all-electric bus town and bids must be backed by operators
I’ve suggested that 2020 could...
Huw Merriman announced as Chair of Transport Select Committee
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March Budget: Freedom over process or governed?
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Manchester bus franchising will come at extra cost
Greater Manchester’s bus franchising plans needs ongoing subsidy. Will the taxpayers have to fork out?
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PSVAR in coaches: Operators share their thoughts
PSVAR is a hot topic, particularly for coach operators. But for those same businesses it is also highly divisive. Some believe it is overkill...
Buses could play huge role
Investment in buses could be a huge benefit, can the government hard wire this into their new strategy?
I hand over the reins of CPT...
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