Making Driver CPC training address everyone’s needs: A plea
An often overlooked (and even dismissed as a non-concern) issue raised in the workplace has prompted me to contact yourselves with…
Franchising: London reveals what is in store for provincial operators
As someone who has run buses extensively in London and elsewhere, I am often asked questions such as, “is it…
Coach talk lacking in minister address – but still room for optimism
Simon Lightwood showed a good amount of interest when attending Euro Bus Expo last week. He dropped hints of what…
Bus fare cap increase highlights need for easy user access to data
Unsurprisingly, mainstream media in England has been heavy with stories of how the impact of an increase in the national…
Key advancements and challenges for electric bus tech in 2024
As we settle into the final quarter of 2024, Director of EV Fleet, UK and Nordics Bradley Fox looks back…
Autumn budget brings good and bad points for coach and bus
The first Labour budget in 14 years could perhaps be described as a score draw where it impacts the coach…
Coach operator sales to bus groups: More surprises still to come?
Coach operator sales to bus groups have become a well-established part of the industry landscape in recent years, and were…
£2 bus fare cap exit strategy: Nuance, not treasury sledgehammer
On 30 October, the bus industry in England will scrutinise Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s budget and its collateral material for expected…
Communication and the coach operator: Always a fine balance
As fans of Record Breakers will no doubt remember, if you want to be the best and you want to…
Bus SCR retrofit funding end: Time to learn and move forward
The government recently published its report on selective catalytic reduction (SCR) bus retrofit performance. At first glance, it appears that…
