Alpine Travel MD Chris Owens talks coach tourism
Alpine Travel Managing Director Chris Owens was appointed to the board of the Coach Tourism Association (CTA) in July. That…
Is political view of the industry starting to change?
Upheaval in government following Liz Truss’s ascent to the post of Prime Minister has been overshadowed by the sad passing…
Customer centricity: ‘Must be more than a buzz phrase’
At First Bus, we have spoken a lot about customer centricity. It runs throughout our internal communications and is present…
Did a bus policy shift at DfT start before a new minister?
The appointment of Liz Truss as the leader of the Conservative party and our new Prime Minister will, of course,…
How does the experience of coach travel shape up?
Being the son of UK Coach Operators Association Managing Director Peter Bradley, I can no longer use public transport without…
‘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…
