Shared optimism
Last week’s interview with First Bus MD Giles Fearnley very interesting. I do share his passion for the bus industry…
Flouting the law
I was once again at a busy Cheltenham Festival last week, where Section 19 and 22 permit holders can be…
Flawed legislation?
I have just read that new measures are to be put in place so that bus drivers can remove passengers…
Tour work is different
There definitely should be more flexibility in terms of drivers’ hours and rest periods for different operations [routeone/News/7 March]. Tour…
Industry is committed
Regarding last week’s story about the £11.5m set aside to progress plans to introduce bus franchising across Greater Manchester (GM)…
Keep repeating it
The Westminster Watcher's feature about Stephen Joseph was in many ways spot on [routeone/Westminster/28 February]. Stephen has been the public…
No match for the ‘beast from the east’
Our customers are always quick to tell us about our service - good or bad - and the other week…
At what cost?
Baumot UK and Mistral Asset Finance’s funding structure to help operators with their Euro 6 upgrade [routeone/News/27 June] is all…
Absolute nonsense’
The response from the Community Transport Association (CTA) about the Department for Transport’s consultation on the use of Section 19…
Friends of King Alfred Buses event in September
Following the success of the Original King Alfred Running Day on 7 May, the Friends of King Alfred Buses has…
