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…
Denial to acceptance: Bus decarbonisation work must continue
You will be reading this on the other side of the general election. Will you be celebrating the dawn of…
Coach and bus political engagement: Not just on a national level
It took scant time for a Labour government to be confirmed on 5 July, and calls from coach and bus…
Making a company a good place to work, and its importance
When asked to write an article about the challenges of driver recruitment and retention in the coach and bus industry,…
What does coach industry consolidation mean for a small operator?
I wrote some months ago about how coach operators had suddenly become attractive to large bus firms and mused on…
RHA: Our coach industry asks of the new Labour government
We want the new government to understand the challenges facing the coach industry, as well as the vital role it…
MP engagement: Important – and beneficial – work for an operator
The UK woke up on 5 July to find that Labour had secured a significant majority in the general election,…
