routeone Awards 2023: Judging complete as presentation nears
Judging for the 2023 routeone Awards is complete ahead of the industry's leading recognition scheme making a hotly-anticipated return to…
UKCOA tables proposals in reply to PSVAR call for evidence
The UK Coach Operators Association (UKCOA) convened an online members’ meeting on 16 August, inviting members of the coach industry…
Transdev orders eCitaro and Enviro400EV for Harrogate
Transdev Blazefield has ordered 20 Mercedes-Benz eCitaro battery-electric single-deckers and 19 Alexander Dennis Enviro400EV battery-electric double-deckers to complete the conversion…
Jonathan Ziebart named Ascendal Managing Director, UK
Jonathan Ziebart has been named Managing Director, UK, by Ascendal Group. The role sits alongside his existing responsibilities as Group…
Hopes rise that review of PSVAR will see pragmatic conclusion
Hopes have risen of a pragmatic resolution to the otherwise unsolvable problem of PSVAR in the coach sector. That comes…
Is this the start of the EV revolution in coach tourism?
Coach Tourism Association members convened in July to discuss the future of zero-emission coaches in the UK’s touring industry All…
Electric tri-axle marks a natural evolution for Ember network
As Ember prepares to take delivery of the UK’s first GTe14 tri-axle coaches, routeone catches up with founders Keith and…
Whites Coaches Irizar i8 integral: Seated in luxury
Buying a top-of-the-range, VIP-specification coach can be a decision that while largely driven by business needs, may also be made…
Franchising is not the only way forward for bus services
Some of the same problems and solutions may exist in either a franchise or non-regulated model, writes Confederation of Passenger…
What is being done to reverse the decline in bus patronage?
We look at what are seen as the main elements in increasing patronage and what's being done in Ireland to…




















