Is it time to encourage passengers back on board?
Graham Vidler: ‘Now is the time to embed coaches as a crucial part of the UK’s economic, social and environmental agendas’ With…
UKCOA member interview: Maynes Coaches of Buckie
In the latest UK Coach Operators Association (previously LTCOA) member interview, Peter Bradley converses with Kevin Mayne of Maynes Coaches of Buckie There cannot be many people in…
‘Don’t forget retrofit in the rush to an electric bus transition’
The potential to retrofit a battery-electric driveline to an existing bus should not be forgotten by the government as it…
Government should consider its ‘British-built’ ZE buses point
There was an interesting policy addition to the government’s Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution policy paper that…
A year of promise for the coach and bus industry?
The UN Climate Change Conference offers governments a chance to seize meaningful change in 2021, says CPT CEO Graham Vidler…
Lockdown 2021: How much more can the industry take?
A new year, a new lockdown: CPT President Steve Whiteway urges continued unity by members in 2021 As we enter…
LTCOA member interview: Centurion Travel, Midsomer Norton
(Editor's note: This article was published in print before LTCOA announced its transition to becoming the UK Coach Operators Association).…
‘Difficult decisions lie ahead for bus service funding’
(Editor's note: This column was written before changes in regard to bus service provision in England during the 'lockdown' period…
Time to plan for 2021 – but based on what is still unclear
The coach and bus industry goes into 2021 with a modest amount of confidence in many quarters, perhaps if only…
‘Good news for low carbon coaches and buses due in 2021’
It has been a tough start to 2021 for us all, with ‘lockdown’ fatigue made worse by last-minute policy U-turns…
