Bus Users UK: championing users and backing a stronger industry
For more than five decades, Bus Users UK has worked at the heart of the bus industry with a clear…
UK Coach Rally shows what young people can do for industry
The sun eventually shone on the 70th UK Coach Rally in Blackpool during the weekend of 18 and 19 April.…
Training around PSVAR: Traffic Commissioners mean business
Policy on PSVAR for coach and bus has occupied time, thought and column inches, but less often discussed is the…
Are UK city authorities switching on to coach travel at last?
Glimmers of recognition of the importance of the coach sector are finally emerging among urban planners A lightbulb is flickering…
Coaches must be strategic tool for integrated approach to succeed
The new Integrated National Transport Strategy document arrives at a moment when transport policy is being asked to support productivity…
How does UK zero-emission bus progress sit with rest of Europe?
I was struck by a recent announcement that Copenhagen has become the first major European capital to operate a fully…
Launching the Women in Bus and Coach Midlands Region
The launch of the Women in Bus and Coach (WiBC) Midlands Region marks an important step in strengthening connections across…
How the coach sector is dealing with mental health challenges
Coach operators need to be alert to the mental health stresses that can occur within the driving profession, writes Simon…
Integrated National Transport Strategy: worthy move, but will it deliver?
The government’s new Integrated National Transport Strategy could be good news for coach and bus – if it is delivered…
Crunching numbers for fuel shows extent of industry’s diesel crisis
The increase in the cost of a litre of diesel has reached in excess of 50% for some operators since…
