Bus Services Bill driver training powers: No silo approach needed
The Bus Services (No. 2) Bill – currently making progress – includes powers to mandate training of bus drivers in…
Coach accessibility worries back to the fore with PSVAR survey
The long-held undercurrent of concern around what the review of PSVAR could mean for accessibility in some parts of the…
Agreement with EU on 90/180 day rule critical, says coach industry
Coach operators and trade bodies have expressed concern that the forthcoming EU Schengen area Entry/Exit System (EES) will tighten enforcement…
Minibus decarbonisation policy direction needed: Mellor chief
Policy work is needed to tackle uncertainty around the decarbonisation pathway for minibus fleets, a prominent figure in that field…
Schools Section 19 permits ban: Write to your MP, operators urged
Coach and bus industry members have been asked to further help a campaign to prevent schools and colleges from use…
Aligning green growth ambitions with the zero-emission bus shift
The latest Transport Focus survey showing overall bus passenger satisfaction across England rising to 83% - and even better figures…
Spring statement poses concern for long-term bus funding hopes
The publication last month of the Office for Budget Responsibility’s latest Economic and Fiscal Outlook report, along with the Chancellor’s…
Peninsula Transport: Giving coach a strong voice in the south west
Raising the profile of a “forgotten mode” is one of the principal aims of the recently published coach action plan…
The year so far: A 2025 coach industry update from UKCOA
It does not seem that long ago that we entered 2025, yet we are already past winter and the year…
Fixing negative image of bus lanes is vital for sector’s success
Readers of routeone will barely need reminding of the importance of bus lanes and other bus priority measures for the…
