Country Lion: the pride of Northampton that roars quality
We visit an East Midlands coach operator steeped in history but with a focus on the future While 1966 is…
Keeping calm and carrying on amid Britain’s extreme weather
Extreme weather has disrupted travel in the second half of 2023 — but coach and bus shows how to keep…
Bus patronage: Coming back, but some major variations in play
News that bus patronage in Great Britain rose strongly in the year to March will be welcomed by an industry…
A year of mixed fortunes for the bus industry
Our political expert looks back over the last 12 months and ahead to 2024 As 2023 draws to a close,…
New bid launched to close Section 19 loophole for schools
Thirty years after the M40 minibus tragedy in which 12 children died, an appeal is being made to end the…
Diesel as a fuel will carry on — but for how long?
Experts agree that diesel as a fuel source will still be in use for many more decades. What will that…
Passing on the baton as the industry looks to move forward
The Confederation of Passenger Transport's President considers some of the issues that have dominated his term My two years of…
The challenge of making bus services available to all
Disability access is a well-known issue for operators, but we also touch on two lesser-considered types of bus users —…
Graham Vidler: Bus’s role in reducing transport poverty
Improving public transport can make a real difference to household finances, writes Confederation of Passenger Transport CEO Graham Vidler Put…
Free buses for under-22s causing antisocial conduct, Parliament hears
Scotland's Minister for Transport, Fiona Hyslop, has addressed suggestions made in the Scottish Parliament that the Young Persons’ Free Bus…