‘The time for action is now’
The next few months are crucial to the future of bus travel. The biggest national factor will be the extent…
In response to the letter from operator Ewen McAllister
I hope this letter finds you, your colleagues, and your family well and that you made the most of the…
Bus repower to zero-emission: Increasingly attractive option
With the consultation on the end date for sales of new non-zero-emission buses currently live, there are lots of discussions…
Fuel price frustrations: Coach operators’ steps to manage them
Surcharge or absorb the increase? Coach operators are having to deal with yet another threat to their businesses. For most,…
BSIP funding allocation ‘displays a lack of political nous’
Reading the press release that accompanied the Department for Transport (DfT) announcement on the Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) funding…
‘A coach operator must value its people like its own business’
One of our part-time drivers retired last week. Aged 72 and as fit as a flea, he decided that he…
Beverley Bell Consulting to the rescue
We had an issue with the Office of the Traffic Commissioner (I put a tick in the wrong box) which…
A point about concessionary fares…
I have a point to share about concessionary fares. Many politicians and local authorities think that concessionary fares are a…
Time to step up and make your case
Decarbonisation marches on, and it is important that the industry feeds a good cross section of views into ZECT and…
UKCOA interview: Mitcham Belle Coaches
In his latest interview, Peter Bradley converses with Kevin Wilde, MD of Mitcham Belle Coaches and the new Chair of…