Of floating bus stops and electric coach depot charging support
A decision to “pause” design work in England around the shared-space variant of the already controversial floating bus stop is…
Breaking barriers: RFA, Merseyrail and Inside Connections create life-changing career opportunities
Rebuilding Futures Alliance (RFA) is a purpose-driven organisation committed to breaking down barriers to employment for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds.…
Autonomous vehicles will come – but staff need is going nowhere
A between-the-lines conclusion from a report by the Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) on elements of autonomous coach, bus and private…
Facts concerning parking and fines at motorway service areas
I was skimming through the latest edition of routeone and had some comments regarding the feature exploring the situation with…
Overseas coach tours: ‘Should I stay or should I go?’
Coach operators could be forgiven for concluding that travelling abroad for overseas coach tours is a complication they could do…
A biased and anti-truck approach to motorway services parking
Regarding your report into the issue of motorway services, and trucks parking in coach bays. This is a very biased…
Wider government policy should be seen alongside coach and bus
It has been a big month for policy announcements. I am tempted to use the analogy about buses for government…
Blue plaque initiative: Why it matters to Women in Bus and Coach
Since its launch in 2023, the Women in Bus and Coach (WiBC) blue plaque initiative has been quietly but powerfully…
Increasing the coach sector’s visibility at the grassroots
It has struck me over the past few months how important it is to ensure that the coach industry promotes…
CPT President’s Diary: Why work in coach and bus?
A role in coach and bus is worth treasuring for its enormous contribution to society, highlights Confederation of Passenger Transport…
