Little sign of coach and bus industry certainty as 2022 opens
2022 begins with uncertainty. While for coaching the launch of separate awareness campaigns by two trade bodies has the potential…
Time to hold ‘the government’s feet to the fire’
With the appointment of a new Shadow Secretary of State for Transport, will the ‘contradiction at the heart of the…
UKCOA: Together we can achieve so much more
From COVID-19 effects to tackling key topics in the coach industry, Peter Bradley reflects on the year gone by At the start of 2021, we were…
‘Subsidy needs are key to Enhanced Partnerships in England’
Subsidy is going to be a very important issue with Enhanced Partnerships in England from April 2022. There are three…
Turning ambitious discussions into action for 2022
CPT CEO Graham Vidler turns his attention to some of the issues that will be at the forefront of the…
Contract award change could drive coach decarbonisation shift
The coach industry and its stakeholders are undertaking work on reducing the sector’s environmental impact and facilitating its eventual zero-emission…
Public transport: Forging a new role in the world?
As the year ends, Jane Cole considers how public transport can gear up to modernise, decarbonise and digitise services The…
‘Want to avoid closures? Know your roads’
Following recent articles concerning motorway closures during road traffic collisions, I would like to point out the following. Forty years…
‘Zero-emission question will reach coaches sooner than later’
“Are you net zero ready?” is a phrase that is going to be popping into your inbox more and more…
Time is now to get ready for a zero-emission coach future
Decarbonisation of the coach industry will take time but getting ahead of the game is key for operators, highlights CPT’s Zero Emission Coaches conference Patience, planning…
