Necessary government intervention: Who to blame?
Is it commercial operators or the government itself which has led the industry to need £5bn in funding? The government’s…
COVID-19 repatriation – coaches or buses?
Could you please do something to educate the news editors of the BBC, who clearly need assistance in differentiating between…
Drivers considered second again: Facilities at Heathrow Airport
I visited Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 on Sunday, 23 February, and as I always do, visited the coach park to…
Net zero by 2050? Boris Johnson wants buses there first
The new year is off to a good start – now the industry must grab the opportunity What a good…
Response to Fishers Tours on PSVAR exemptions
I will begin with school contracts. When tendering for these, did you build in the cost of PSVAR compliance and…
The decade of the bus starts by tackling congestion
Congestion is eclipsing the benefits of buses – and the National Bus Strategy needs to tackle it Last week I…
PSVAR – where are the statistics?
While I am sure we all understand and recognise the need for PSVAR compliance – and there are areas of…
The answer to the recruitment problem…
Last week’s routeone sought possible reasons for the difficulty in recruiting drivers. Mark Cooper’s excellent letter a few pages in…
DfT electric bus plans to strengthen partnership between local authority and operators
The DfT has unveiled proposals to create the UK’s first all-electric bus town and bids must be backed by operators…
Huw Merriman announced as Chair of Transport Select Committee
The Conservative MP has highlighted some ‘specific’ proposals for the bus industry A couple of weeks ago I suggested that…
