REL targets coach growth after PI finding set aside
REL Capital founder and Director Andy Scott (pictured) has underlined his plans to grow its coach industry presence after succeeding…
First Bus to close Southampton business in 2023
First Bus will close its operation in Southampton and withdraw all routes operated from there after 19 February 2023. It…
DfT asks for pre-pandemic ENCTS reimbursement in 2023/24
The Department for Transport (DfT) has informed travel concession authorities (TCAs) in England outside London of its “strong preference” for…
DVSA considering ‘agreed hours’ approach to vehicle testing
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is considering moving to a new model for vehicle testing where normal hours…
Van Hool introduces new Van Hool T coach range
Van Hool has presented the successor to the T8, T9 and TX generations of coach with the unveiling of the…
Engineers: Is the labour pool dwindling?
Changing technology, the fight to get the attention of young apprentices, and cost-pressures all make finding engineers a challenge Much…
Senior Traffic Commissioner addresses the industry
Operators that use third-party maintenance providers should hold those suppliers to account, Senior Traffic Commissioner Richard Turfitt has said. Mr…
Beeline VIP Coaches: Building on a niche market
Finding a niche and developing it has been part of the recipe for many businesses’ success, and so it continues…
Cozy Travel – operating to the drum beat of the industry
Established by the father, managed by the sons, and with a grandson as an apprentice, the story of Cozy Travel…
An engineering career where people always came first
After almost 50 years in the bus industry, Jeff Counsell is set to retire in 2023. routeone looks back on…
