Beavis Travel and Rover Coaches – gone but not forgotten?
On Thursday 8 November2012, you carried an article under Retrospective: Beavis Coaches (which ceased trading on 31 March 2013). On…
ZECT to launch report with solutions to ZE transition
CPT’s Zero Emission Coach Taskforce is preparing to launch its second report outlining solutions for the transition to ZE vehicles…
Our chance to extol the virtues of the sector?
While the £2 single fare cap has divided some, Ralph Roberts notes its effect on headlines – as well as…
Is local authority in-house operation really a threat?
That two local authorities (LAs) decided in 2022 to take in-house the operation of some formerly contracted passenger transport is…
PSVAR: Let us not forget medium-term deadlines
Peter Bradley urges operator involvement in the ongoing review of PSVAR and incremental steps to improve accessibility It was on…
A happy New Year for coaches in 2023?
As 2023 approaches, routeone speaks to three coach operators around the UK to gauge the mood going into the new…
The Christmas carol of a family coach operator
On the first day of Christmas, the coaching gods sent to me a Transport Manager’s CPC. On the second day…
Time for political honesty on industry funding reality
That Deputy Minister for Climate Change Lee Waters acknowledges that the Welsh Government has little idea of where money for…
‘Is there a better way to push forward?’
CPT President Ralph Roberts reflects on recent events and what he sees as a ‘watershed moment’ for local commercial bus…
UKCOA: ‘2022 in coaches brought welcome positivity’
As I write this in early December, I reflect on this time last year, when there were COVID-19 restrictions still…
