‘Long-term funding needed for bus network certainty’
The announcement by the Department for Transport (DfT) on 19 August of an extension of Bus Recovery Grant (BRG) funding…
‘Cloth cutting political talk misses the point’
It has been a busy few weeks. Importantly, we have seen the extension of financial support to bus operators in…
ScotZEB2 expansion of scope ‘encouraging’: Zemo
In response to a recent report, Stuck in Traffic, Transport Scotland acknowledged that a 2021 target of removing the majority…
CPT CEO: New PM and minister must deliver for bus
Everyone at the Confederation of Passenger Transport, and the whole coach and bus industry, joins the nation in mourning the…
‘Who in coaching can predict the next 12 months?’
One of the biggest dangers to any business is uncertainty. If the short term doesn’t look positive, you can make…
‘New chargers on the market: A game changer for coaches?
I was very interested to read the article published last month written by UKCOA Managing Director Peter Bradley, who makes…
Knorr-Bremse: Remanufacturing increasingly important
Thomas Meyer, Director TruckServices Remanufacturing and Resale EMEA at Knorr-Bremse Commercial Vehicle Systems, gives insight into the remanufacturing in the…
‘Opportunity charging cuts running costs’: Kleanbus CEO
As an alternative to installing a significant volume of batteries into an electric bus, opportunity charging “can make smarter use…
Where is the discussion on net zero?
With Graham Vidler on annual leave, CPT Policy Manager Alison Edwards this month writes on a subject ‘glaringly absent’ from the…
Young people: An under-represented source of staff?
Bringing in young recruits has long been seen as a saviour to the industry’s never-ending difficulties in finding enough people…
