Clarity on BODS and PSVAR needed for home-to-school services
Changes to how school services are licenced and registered could reduce PSVAR and BODS issues, argues UK Coach Operators Association…
ZEBRA 2 scheme brings welcome change for zero-emission buses
The recently announced second round of the Department for Transport Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) scheme in England comes…
‘Simon Newman – an operator held in the highest regard’
I knew Simon Newman quite well – I worked for Charles Rickards Tours (CRT) in 1964-72 before moving to the…
Speak up for coach and bus industry’s plight
MPs need to be reminded about the value of our industry and the challenges we face, says Confederation of Passenger…
Government’s rural focus for ZEBRA is welcome
Westminster may be recognising the challenges for non-urban services when it comes to decarbonisation, writes Confederation of Passenger Transport Director…
Doubt emerges for bus sector over net-zero policies
A recent by-election result could have implications for the industry, writes our politics correspondent I can’t recall a time when…
Is coach and bus driving right for shortage occupations list?
Calls continue for coach and bus driving to join the shortage occupations list, enabling the recruitment into those roles of…
Shortage occupations list denial for coach and bus ‘disappointing’
Once upon a time in 2004, I was involved with a project that eventually saw over 3,000 drivers recruited (mostly…
PSVAR solution requires ‘proper work through’
Yet again coach – as in day-to-day, traditional coach – has a remit that is left out of PSVAR. As…
Brake testing: Learning how to interpret reports is vital
As a small operator, brake testing was historically always something that we did only for MoT. That was just how…
