Pedal confusion — a phenomenon of modern vehicles?
I read with interest the recent article in routeone about the call for pedal monitoring cameras to be required on…
Will the fuel duty temporary cut lapse – and what of the proceeds?
The industry will closely watch Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ budget on 30 October. Mood music is that she will ‘kitchen sink’…
‘Pay as you drive’ – a key way to speed up modal shift?
Road pricing is an issue that has toured around the transport world for a very long time — though, unlike…
Coach Friendly status: A helping hand needed for non-believers
Durham and Northallerton are the latest places to gain Coach Friendly status from the Confederation of Passenger Transport. They follow…
Is reform of local authority transport contract process required?
Exit of Sullivan Buses from the Transport for London (TfL) bus market with a few hours’ notice follows a jump…
Coach and bus labour costs: No sign of upward pressure receding
Forecasting the coach and bus industry’s cost base for coming years will be as hard as ever. Work by the…
Bus franchising: Transition will require nuance, not table thumping
That bus franchising will expand in England, Scotland and Wales is in little doubt. In England, Secretary of State for…
An operator’s journey into bus electrification – and its learnings
Welcome back to Switched On, a series of articles helping operators to reduce the lifetime costs of running electric coaches…
Scottish Cabinet Secretary addresses sector as ScotZEB2 results due
We are living in a global climate emergency – where we all need to go faster and further than ever…
Has the industry become too difficult for the TCs to regulate?
Relative niche, but nonetheless important, parts of the coach and bus industry regulatory landscape are restricted O-Licences, and Section 19…
