DPTAC and PSVAR: Common sense and reality checks needed
Further to the news item in last month’s routeone where the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) has issued an “extraordinary” call to the government asking it…
Conflicting and mixed-up policy messages hurt the industry
In comments relating to PSVAR, the UK Coach Operators Association has called on the government to expand any work on…
Casting our pearls before swine?
When considering the recent developments of the growing number of trade bodies putting forward their case for representing the best interests of…
Happy memories of Arriva Bus and Coach Dealership
I was sad to hear the news of the closure of the Arriva Bus and Coach dealership. I once met Stanley Hughes’ business bank manager on…
Fragmentation is the last thing we need
I found myself agreeing wholeheartedly with the comments made by the Industry Expert in the January edition of routeone. They highlighted the role that the…
Euro VI OEM and retrofit: What are the differences?
Many of us will have experience of upgrading Euro IV and Euro V vehicles to meet Euro VI requirements. It…
‘Coach and bus trade bodies need to work to common goals’
News that the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) has issued advice to the government on changes to how PSVAR…
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…
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).…
