How a coach operator could look to utilise HMRC Time to Pay
As coach operators continue to grapple with high input costs and tight financing conditions, it is advisable for them to…
Electric coaches and buses ‘should get three-year MoT exemption’
Electric coaches and buses should have an exemption from MoT testing for the first three years of their lives, a…
Does the market exist for luxury intercity coach services?
Simon Ingham, Commercial Manager at Edwards Coaches, considers what constitutes luxury in long-distance coach transport and whether the sector could…
Westminster Watch: ‘buy British’ calls linger in Parliament
As MPs discuss the origin of our buses, has the new UK Bus Manufacturing Expert Panel made a difference? Euan…
Coach decarbonisation work gets a boost in government thinking
The coach market has long been the forgotten sibling of the UK bus sector when it comes to decarbonisation. Bus…
Marketing makes money, and the coach industry must fit that bill
I recently read an article from an operator asking what trade bodies do for the industry and what government should…
Who represents your operation with the relevant local authorities?
Lord Hendy has seen plenty of the bus industry, although coach is largely outside his field of expertise. But a…
A new chapter for Women in Bus and Coach as policy put in focus
I am writing shortly after the announcement of my appointment as the next Chair of Women in Bus and Coach…
CPT: give the coach sector the attention it deserves
CPT's new Coaching Manager, Andy Shaw, will be seeking to raise the profile of the coach sector For those who…
So, you’re a coach operator and not in any trade association?
Interesting. After all, it’s not compulsory, but it is a little like going to a restaurant, eating half the bread basket,…
