Bus network performance: passenger experience is the lead factor
There is a tendency within the transport sector to view success primarily through the lens of systems. Operational performance, recovery…
TfGM orders 125 further Wrightbus electrics for the Bee Network
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has ordered a further 125 battery-electric buses from Wrightbus for the franchised Bee Network. The…
Coach and bus industry costs: time to rebase for a new normal?
The costs landscape against which the coach and bus industry currently sits is, to draw an obvious conclusion, challenging. It…
Opinion: Bus rapid transit ‘is no replacement for a tram network’
It seems that the West Yorkshire £2.5 billion tram-based project has been run off the rails by a review from…
Workplace culture: what does it mean for coach and bus?
Workplace culture is mentioned often, and what it means in coach and bus can vary a great deal. The days…
Vehicle is only a starting point for accessible coach or bus journey
The safety of all our customers is paramount, and keeping them safe means different things for different people. For wheelchair…
Culture is imperative, says Jane Cole in pre-retirement address
Shaping workplace culture to the employees of today and those of the future is among the most important work an…
Giving the coach sector the attention it deserves through WiBC
When people talk about Women in Bus and Coach (WiBC), it’s fair to say the ‘bus’ side of the industry…
Political upheaval must not come to harm coach and bus industry
The political outlook for bus services in England has stabilised since the 2024 general election, BSOG reform inactivity aside. Longer-term…
Integrated National Transport Strategy: a turning point for coach
Government recognition in the Integrated National Transport Strategy for the coach sector could be transformative, writes CPT President Kathryn Pulham…
