Coach – the Cinderella of public transport?
CPT President Ralph Roberts highlights the work to be done on coach representation, and that CPT is in a good…
‘Wake up call’ for coach industry via consumer research
Insurance broker McCarron Coates has issued what it calls as “a wake-up call” to the coach industry via the publication…
UKCOA: Key issues for coach operators
This month Peter Bradley reports back from the July meeting of UKCOA’s members and highlights issues at the top of…
Roads ‘a finite and misunderstood resource’
CPT President Ralph Roberts ponders the logic behind road space allocation – and what operators could do to win their…
Rain came but didn’t dampen spirits at Gaydon Busfest
The rain came but certainly didn’t dampen spirits at the inaugural Wythall Busfest at Gaydon on Saturday 2 July. With…
Treated like second-class citizens again?
We have been exclusive Eurotunnel customers for many years for our continental tours, so it was a big change to…
BSOG reform in England: Why is it progressing so slowly?
In March 2021, the Department for Transport committed via the National Bus Strategy (NBS) to reform BSOG in England. It…
Succession planning in a small business: Are you prepared?
I am sure that many of you have watched the Sky TV show Succession. If you haven’t, it revolved around…
Coach hire: Will 2022 see rates reset once and for all?
I don’t think it comes as a surprise to many that summer 2022 is proving to be very busy for…
‘100% PSVAR compliance was never the end solution’
I have just read the article highlighting operators that are angry having invested heavily in PSVAR, and I don’t blame…
