Coach drivers’ hours rules – simplification and flexibility needed
As mentioned elsewhere, there has been welcome news that the European Council presidency and European Parliament negotiators reached provisional agreement…
Fitting a wheel correctly: Don’t underestimate its importance
A correctly fitted wheel will never come loose – a statement that was drummed into me over my years at…
Labour’s plans for bus under the microscope: Who will pay?
I wasn’t able to attend the Confederation of Passenger Transport’s Conference in January, but I’ve now spoken to a few…
Coach operation: Only one season, and that is the busy season
The seasons seem to me to be changing. And I don’t mean spring, summer, autumn and winter. I am talking…
Congestion… and the irony of green initiatives?
Your article about congestion last month struck a chord with me, as it is something that has certainly gotten worse…
Various reasons to be optimistic for bus patronage growth
The bus industry is navigating a dynamic landscape of changing travel patterns and funding challenges, complicated further by the latest…
CPT ‘working hard to get ready for border challenges at Dover’
It is now more than four years since the UK left the EU and our coach sector has, during this…
Electric blues: Energy supply for zero-emission buses a concern
The UK has made significant progress in decarbonising the bus fleet over recent years, with approximately 3,000 zero-emission buses (ZEBs)…
Bus operators’ growing interest in coach: A surprise, or not?
A source of intrigue to the coach industry is growing interest shown by large bus operators in purchasing small- and…
Sound Transit in US orders 33 Alexander Dennis Enviro500EV
Alexander Dennis has taken an order from Washington state agency Sound Transit for 33 examples of its latest-generation Enviro500EV battery-electric…
