DVLA processing woes show that overhaul is needed
Longstanding difficulties at DVLA have translated into severe delays to the processing of vocational licence applications and renewals. At the…
One in 10 car journeys need to be made by bus by 2030
Car Free Day is an opportunity to showcase coaches and buses as clean and green, and to encourage people to…
Showing our support to the coach tourism industry
CPT President Jane Cole heads on tour with Bibby’s of Ingleton and shares some of the highlights The coach industry…
Interview: Bliss Travel of South London
Peter Bradley converses with UKCOA member Andrew Bliss of Bliss Travel of South London If you see a modern coach,…
Clean Air Zone approach fails to tackle root cause of air pollution
It’s time for local authorities to place ‘cleaner, greener travel options’ at the heart of transport networks, says Alison Edwards,…
Zero-emission bus funding ‘coming thick and fast’
The funding push towards zero-emission for the bus industry is coming thick and fast. It is clear following the publication…
Coach operator opinion: ‘Politicians must understand PSVAR’
Andrew Halliday, Managing Director of Safeguard Coaches, presents his opinions as a coach operator on the government's latest missive on…
‘A funding fault line runs through the National Bus Strategy’
As we edge ever closer to the deadline for local transport authorities (LTAs) in England to submit their Bus Service…
Points-based ZEBRA versus knock-out format
Alternative approach for ZEBRA scheme could encourage a lot more ‘game theory win-win outcomes’ Did you know that the knock-out…
Bus industry apprenticeships: Well worth the time and input
I am writing this as somebody that entered the bus industry via a graduate training programme, and I have no…
