The hard work is only just starting for Manchester’s Bee Network
The ambition around buses in Greater Manchester is welcome, but the switch to franchising will not alone reap success, says…
‘Updating bus laws – a smoother ride to improving services’
If you find yourself waiting for a bus at Bolton interchange this Sunday (24 September), perhaps the first thing you…
Future of the coach industry: What will it look like?
The coach industry has witnessed a period of high demand since 2021, but challenges for its future remain clear. Staff…
Ascendal Group: Franchising important, bus modal shift more so
Bus franchising has major scope to improve services and grow local markets if it is implemented and funded appropriately, newly-appointed…
Simplicity is key for buses – and for bus timetables
There was a time when every bus operator’s published timetable would say “then at these minutes past each hour,” and…
PSVAR: What is required, and what is practical, are very different
Things that were going to kill off the coach industry: Compulsory seatbelts. Digital tachographs. Euro IV, V and then VI.…
‘Electric vehicle training: Where are the courses and resources?’
As an individual with over 30 years’ experience in the transport industry, I find myself retired but concerned about the…
Transport policy on the countdown to the general election
Little separates UK's two main parties when it comes transport policy, writes our Westminster insider Somebody asked me recently if…
TfWM BSIP shift illustrates bus sector funding challenge
Fully understanding the government’s position on shared transport is never easy, for it is an approach full of contradiction. Minister…
Recruitment: No solving today’s problems with yesterday’s solutions
At Nottingham City Transport (NCT), we have found that successful recruitment starts with acknowledging that you won’t solve today’s hiring…
