Digging up the street? Don’t forget to talk to the bus company first
Road maintenance is vital but a lack of communication, creativity and planning is costing bus operators and their passengers dearly,…
More apprenticeship reform required for coach and bus benefit
Change to how the apprenticeship structure in England works has been welcomed for some parts of the coach and bus…
Focus on young people as staff must not forget them as customers
The coach and bus industry spends a lot of time thinking about how it gets younger people aboard as members…
BODS exemption call for closed-door H2S must come good
The absurdity of many closed-door home-to-school services in England being required to comply with the Bus Open Data Service (BODS)…
Roadbuilding argument must not overlook modal shift imperative
Arguments for and against roadbuilding are complex and polarised. Some parties favour plentiful spending in that area; others want it…
A word of warning about relying on roller brake test results
I read with interest in your last issue the emphasis placed on routine roller brake tests in ensuring the safety…
PCV must be able to leverage vocational driver recruitment lessons
Positing that a problem exists with how many drivers are entering the industry is like saying that night follows day.…
Bus repower to zero-emission: 2025 set to be a pivotal year
Back in 2021, Zemo Partnership and industry collaborators identified opportunity to repower mid-life diesel buses to zero-emission alternatives and considered…
Consider your management structure if you are a coach operator
If you have made a new year’s resolution to lose weight, cut down on the beer (or wine), or something…
What lies in store for the coach industry during 2025?
Happy New Year. I hope that you will all have a profitable and successful 2025 in whatever you do. I…
