UKCOA interview: Mitcham Belle Coaches
In his latest interview, Peter Bradley converses with Kevin Wilde, MD of Mitcham Belle Coaches and the new Chair of…
Home-to-school contracts: Fuel price escalator needed soon
Diesel costs are never far removed from industry discussions. One operator recently paid 170ppl for a bulk delivery. While that…
Flexible working for drivers: Deliver it if you promise it
It is clear that one of the legacies of the COVID-19 pandemic is the significantly increased desire for flexible working,…
Wales bus reregulation ‘can be good news’ – but detail needed
Proposals for reregulation of the bus network in Wales have the potential to work and become “a good news story,”…
From one crisis to the next…
It would have been nice to have had a little relaxation time between the ending of COVID-19 restrictions and a…
UKCOA interview: The Bridgnorth Bus and Coach Company
I first spoke to Snake Ambrose of The Bridgnorth Bus and Coach Company in the aftermath of Storm Eunice, when…
2022 proves ‘an extremely busy start’ for CPT’s Ralph Roberts
Incoming CPT President Ralph Roberts describes how even in his first month within the new role, his year was looking…
‘Downtime away from running coaches: It’s imperative’
I don’t profess to be the sharpest knife in the drawer, or even the best strategic thinker in the world,…
‘I am staggered that the PTE has done nothing to resolve this’
Before COVID-19, the government, local authorities and passenger transport executives (PTEs) reminded all operators about PSVAR, clearly indicating that failure…
Coach hire rates ‘have got to rise to sustain industry pressures’
Rates for coach hire must increase regardless of resistance from customers if the industry is to successfully negotiate rising costs…
