Increasing the coach sector’s visibility at the grassroots
It has struck me over the past few months how important it is to ensure that the coach industry promotes…
CPT President’s Diary: Why work in coach and bus?
A role in coach and bus is worth treasuring for its enormous contribution to society, highlights Confederation of Passenger Transport…
Andrew Wickham: Remembering the most authentic of bus leaders
On Friday 27 June, I attended the funeral of my boss of seven years, Andrew Wickham MBE. It was a…
Spending Review: Bus secures a slice of the pie
The recent Spending Review gave the bus sector cause for optimism but also reason to keep fighting our corner, says…
Coach industry consolidation: Is McGill’s the latest player in town?
The coach industry consolidation story has continued with a new buyer of smaller, family-owned operators emerging in McGill’s Group through…
Interim PSV O-Licence introduction: A decade’s lack of progress
In 2019, the Department for Transport (DfT) consulted on proposed changes to O-Licensing that majored on introducing an interim PSV…
How do home-to-school contracts sit alongside bus franchising?
That bus franchising is coming to England, Wales and potentially Scotland too is known and understood. But what its spread…
Public-private finance ‘is key to London red buses going green’
London’s red buses have become a symbol of the city’s global success. Britain’s capital has one of the best-connected bus…
Local transport funding in England: Devil in the detail, as ever
Clarity on local transport funding in England via the spending review outcome is welcome, as was made clear by the…
Parking a coach in London: An exercise in preparation
Last month I said I would use my June column to cover London. Many coach operators tend to avoid it…
