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…
Autonomous vehicles – opportunity or threat for the coach sector?
Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are no longer science fiction. They’re being trialled on public roads, integrated into urban transport strategy, and…
PSVAR requirements: are we tilting at unachievable windmills?
Like many operators, I heard the news in 2019 that I would need vehicles that would comply with PSVAR. In…
Retention: the missing half of the staff recruitment equation
For years, the conversation about women in the coach, bus and community transport sector has focused on recruitment; how to…
