‘As vehicle technology changes, so must maintenance’
Many of us will find ourselves with challenges in maintaining vehicles that comply with the increased demand for lower emissions.…
‘£3bn for bus improvement in England is inadequate’
So, the Bus Service Improvement Plans (BSIPs) in England are all in, although I don’t know if every single local…
Interview – SBC Leisure, Leigh-on-Sea
In his latest interview, Peter Bradley converses with UKCOA member Marc Preston of SBC Leisure SBC Leisure is one of…
Driver CPC and PSVAR: DfT must get policy work into order
News that the government will carry out what it terms a “sweeping review” of the Driver CPC (DCPC) system landed…
Coach driver shortage: No consistency, UKCOA survey shows
The general difficulty in attracting and retaining PSV drivers shows little sign of abating. But recent work carried out by…
Wheel loss: ‘Merely a case of physics’
I see the subject of wheel loss syndrome has reared its head again in your recent article from Croner-i. I…
BDoY competition – 18 September 2022
Who would have thought when the COVID-19 pandemic hit us that we would have to cancel two Bus Driver of…
Interview – Cheney Coaches of Banbury
Peter Bradley converses with UKCOA member Mark Peace of Cheney Coaches Cheney Coaches is based in Banbury, Oxfordshire; a historic…
‘Hydrogen combustion in a bus setting: Can it work?’
Using hydrogen as a combustion fuel has been around for some time. Liquid hydrogen was used in rockets during the…
‘Driver shortages are not the coach industry’s only problem’
When the Editor called me to ask for this quarter’s musing, he suggested that I write something about driver shortages.…
