The importance of accurate scheduling to driver retention rates
With the need to retain staff, it is important to ensure that duties are driver friendly. That does not necessarily…
Let’s make sure promised HS2 bus windfall becomes a reality
Ensuring the recently announced £700m for bus is actually delivered will be crucial, says our Westminster correspondent Prime Minister Rishi…
Zemo Partnership taskforce focuses on net-zero road transport
Following a strategic review coinciding with the 20th anniversary of Zemo Partnership in June, the Partnership recently announced the creation…
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…
