Sunderland self-driving minibus trial to launch in Q1 2025 with Oxa
The Sunderland Advanced Mobility Shuttle (SAMS) project, led by Sunderland City Council, has announced Oxa as its new autonomy provider,…
Legal expert: Bus plans could boost Enhanced Partnerships
Revised Department for Transport (DfT) guidance which accompanies the Bus Services Bill in England, which was published last month, could…
H&S worries aired over planned Matlock Bath coach parking return
Plans to return coach parking to the Station Road site in Matlock Bath now look to include year-round provision after…
How battery-electric is fitting into a small coach operator’s fleet
Wattsway Travel was an early convert to battery-electric power in coach, taking delivery of two Yutong TCe12 low-height models from…
Versatile double-deck coach: Volvo 9700 DD put through its paces
Volvo has seen success of late in the UK double-deck coach segment with the 9700 DD. It uses a B13R…
Industry split over potential for National DCPC pass or fail via periodic test
The industry remains split over proposals for a pass-or-fail option to be included in the new National Driver CPC (DCPC)…
Coach and bus legal Q&A: Tachographs and driving in the EU
JMW Solicitors’ expert offers advice on industry-related law matters I have read conflicting information regarding the requirement for drivers to…
Make 2025 the year you major on holistic workplace health
On 6 January St John Ambulance declared 2025 the year of holistic workplace health, sounding a warning that traditional concepts…
Could Bus Services Bill help to address decline in rural provision?
Amid the government’s highly publicised promise of a once-in-a-generation revolution in bus services, the spotlight has been shone on the…
How subcontracting can help SME bus operator franchising worries
Use of subcontracting in bus franchising could be one relatively easy means of protecting the interests of incumbent small- and…
