Minister pledges support for sector ahead of National Coach Week
Local Transport Minister Simon Lightwood today met with coach sector representatives ahead of National Coach Week to pledge government support…
RHA underlines Schengen 90/180-day rule coach exemption call
Road transport industry stakeholders are “receptive” to calls on the government to include among wider negotiating points with the EU…
Third-party maintenance scrutiny – and Reform silver lining for bus?
Launch of the multi-stakeholder Maintenance Provision Rating Scheme (MPRS), primarily (but not entirely) for third-party contractors after a pilot that…
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…
