Casting our pearls before swine?
When considering the recent developments of the growing number of trade bodies putting forward their case for representing the best interests of…
Happy memories of Arriva Bus and Coach Dealership
I was sad to hear the news of the closure of the Arriva Bus and Coach dealership. I once met Stanley Hughes’ business bank manager on…
Fragmentation is the last thing we need
I found myself agreeing wholeheartedly with the comments made by the Industry Expert in the January edition of routeone. They highlighted the role that the…
Euro VI OEM and retrofit: What are the differences?
Many of us will have experience of upgrading Euro IV and Euro V vehicles to meet Euro VI requirements. It…
‘Coach and bus trade bodies need to work to common goals’
News that the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) has issued advice to the government on changes to how PSVAR…
Will policy changes come to benefit bus in the long term?
Jessica Matthew, Director of Strategy at the Department for Transport (DfT), is moving across to the Roads, Places and Environment…
Is it time to encourage passengers back on board?
Graham Vidler: ‘Now is the time to embed coaches as a crucial part of the UK’s economic, social and environmental agendas’ With…
UKCOA member interview: Maynes Coaches of Buckie
In the latest UK Coach Operators Association (previously LTCOA) member interview, Peter Bradley converses with Kevin Mayne of Maynes Coaches of Buckie There cannot be many people in…
‘Don’t forget retrofit in the rush to an electric bus transition’
The potential to retrofit a battery-electric driveline to an existing bus should not be forgotten by the government as it…
Government should consider its ‘British-built’ ZE buses point
There was an interesting policy addition to the government’s Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution policy paper that…