Has the bus fare cap scheme fallen short of its aims?
Recent survey results suggest a lot more could be needed to get people to reduce car use, our politics expert…
Coach driver shortage – can changes to DCPC help?
Peter Bradley asks whether proposed reforms to Driver CPC can be one of the answers to retaining coach driver It…
Opinion: Politicians overlook the value of coach and bus
Coach and bus as means of transport are crucial to our economy and way of life, says CPT president and…
Incentivisation remains key to zero-emission shift
As we wait for announcements on the next rounds of industry grant funding, the long-awaited consultation on BSOG reform in…
Coach parking at motorway services
From recent experience it seems that many service area operators pay very little attention to the use made of designated…
Workforce planning ‘is a nuanced skill’: Ben Gilligan
Like many businesses in our sector, shortages of drivers and engineers was an overriding theme of 2021 and 2022. Combined…
Renewable diesel price premium fluctuates in March
Portland Pricing’s commercial bulk diesel index showed a fall of around 9ppl across March as fears of a global financial…
Franchising and small operators: Will lessons be learned?
Working for a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME), I know too well the feeling of frustration in bidding for work…
The role of education in tackling the driver shortage
As widely reported, there is an ongoing shortage of drivers in the road transport and logistics sector. Over three-quarters (78%)…
Zero-emission minibuses: Let’s recognise their benefits
Minibuses are too often forgotten in decisions about the future of the coach and bus industry, despite providing a vital…
