What next year after a year of political instability?
Our political expert reviews a torturous 12 months for Labour and applies his crystal ball to the Westminster scene As…
A defining moment for the bus sector in Wales
The forthcoming Bus Services (Wales) Bill provides challenges as well as an opportunity for the sector, writes CPT Cymru Director…
Work needed to show public that ‘coach is good’, says FlixBus chief
More work is needed to inform the public “that coach is good” and that it should enjoy a greater market…
Serially non-compliant tiny minority still under the industry’s surface
Compliance around the industry is undoubtedly the best it has ever been. The days of ‘here today, gone tomorrow’ poor-quality…
Coach industry political mojo: work needed to regain momentum
A scant positive from the start of the current decade was how the coach industry gained some political traction. Elected…
Employee ownership trust: a growing trend within coach and bus
Moving a coach or bus operation fully or partly into an employee ownership trust is gaining traction. At least four…
‘Kill switch’ hysteria for electric bus fleets: as ridiculous as it sounds
Dramatic talk of clandestine ‘kill switch’ fitment to battery-electric coach and bus fleets built in China, while no doubt good…
School transport trouble: correct funding for LAs is the only answer
Home-to-school transport is a core income source for many operators, particularly SMEs. And yet in England at least, some of…
Influence becomes implementation for Bus Services Act in England
Now the Bus Services Act has passed into law, the industry in England needs to work with its LA partners,…
Salesperson sells a first vehicle, aftersales the next – is it still true?
As an operator with a mixed fleet that over the past few years has operated several marques, we have had…
