Has zero-emission bus range anxiety left the building?
Lower total cost of ownership for operators, smoother and quieter journeys for passengers: Zero-emission buses (ZEBs) present characteristics that diesel…
‘Forget the business suit, the clipboard, and the think tanks’
Your magazine is full of warnings, calls for funding, for financial reforms and so on. But the reality is that…
Coach – the Cinderella of public transport?
CPT President Ralph Roberts highlights the work to be done on coach representation, and that CPT is in a good…
‘Wake up call’ for coach industry via consumer research
Insurance broker McCarron Coates has issued what it calls as “a wake-up call” to the coach industry via the publication…
UKCOA: Key issues for coach operators
This month Peter Bradley reports back from the July meeting of UKCOA’s members and highlights issues at the top of…
‘Turbulent weeks in Westminster’
Changes within the government will be here soon. CPT CEO Graham Vidler stresses how vital it is to ensure funding…
Roads ‘a finite and misunderstood resource’
CPT President Ralph Roberts ponders the logic behind road space allocation – and what operators could do to win their…
Rain came but didn’t dampen spirits at Gaydon Busfest
The rain came but certainly didn’t dampen spirits at the inaugural Wythall Busfest at Gaydon on Saturday 2 July. With…
Treated like second-class citizens again?
We have been exclusive Eurotunnel customers for many years for our continental tours, so it was a big change to…
BSOG reform in England: Why is it progressing so slowly?
In March 2021, the Department for Transport committed via the National Bus Strategy (NBS) to reform BSOG in England. It…