Data and investment: A work in progress for National Express
National Express is unique in the UK road passenger transport industry. A major urban bus operation in the West Midlands…
Coach and bus overlooked in school charger grants
Provision for coaches and buses has been ignored in measures aimed at accelerating the rollout of electric vehicle (EV) charge…
Legal questions answered: Flexible working and luggage loading
Q One of my coach drivers has raised concerns about loading and unloading luggage. Where do operators stand on instructing…
CPT President Paul Lynch: Political priorities ahead of election
Stagecoach London Managing Director Paul Lynch (pictured, above) took over as President of the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) during…
Various reasons to be optimistic for bus patronage growth
The bus industry is navigating a dynamic landscape of changing travel patterns and funding challenges, complicated further by the latest…
Bus Centre of Excellence: How is it working with the industry?
Among promises made in the National Bus Strategy for England at publication in 2021 was one committing the Department for…
Clarity and understanding – an Anderson Travel Group wish list
With the inbound tourism market continuing to bounce back, business for central London-based Anderson Travel Group is looking healthy. But…
Ascendal MD raises exit from Cambridge to push franchising
In a move to underscore the importance of bus franchising in Cambridgeshire, Jonathan Ziebart, Managing Director of Ascendal UK, has…
The small South Coast bus operator with a big, bold mission
It was a nightmare journey on public transport from Brighton to East Grinstead in 2006 that was largely the inspiration…
CPT ‘working hard to get ready for border challenges at Dover’
It is now more than four years since the UK left the EU and our coach sector has, during this…
