Coach hire rates ‘have got to rise to sustain industry pressures’
Rates for coach hire must increase regardless of resistance from customers if the industry is to successfully negotiate rising costs…
Modal shift to buses: What we can learn from changing behaviours in other industries
Incremental change, social norming and financial incentives are three tactics that could get more people on buses, say the panelists…
Accessible journeys: Are the facilities there for coaches?
As the pressure to increase PSVAR compliance across home-to-school fleets continues, we look at how well equipped tour destinations are…
‘Don’t forget engineers’ contributions to buses during COVID-19′
It would be remiss of me not to take some time to reflect on the impact of COVID-19 on our…
On the recent discussion concerning road traffic collisions
I’m a big supporter of people in the industry coming up with ideas to solve problems that coach operators face.…
Government short-termism: The bane of buses in England
Buses Minister Baroness Vere has said that the Department for Transport (DfT) deliberately did not give local transport authorities (LTAs)…
Time for a change in contracts?
The conversion to new coaches and buses that are fully electric is, in my view, going to be extremely challenging…
‘Running coaches: No right way or wrong way – just your way’
Somewhere near Watford Gap is the town of Coachville. It sits in the county of Coachandbusshire and has three very…
England’s bus sector left in limbo by funding uncertainty
Who would have thought less than a year ago that Boris Johnson’s promise of £3bn to “level up buses across…
‘Look beneath the skin at England bus funding position’
In March 2021, Boris Johnson unveiled the National Bus Strategy (NBS), detailing ambitions to make buses in England outside London…
