Earnside Coaches to close at the end of March
Perth and Kinross operator Earnside Coaches has confirmed that its business will close after 31 March. It says that the decision was “difficult,” but...
Coach operators: Is it time to reassess business strategy?
Three industry heavyweights reveal that not all coach work is equal in 2023. Is it time for the sector to reconsider its approach to...
Bus partnership delivering strong results in Leicester
Partnership work between Leicester City Council (LCC) and bus operators – voluntarily at first and now through a formal Enhanced Partnership (EP) – continues...
30 years of BUSK: A champion of school bus safety
As BUSK marks its 30th anniversary, we look at the organisation’s legacy of protecting schoolchildren during their daily commutes
At the heart of BUSK is...
Wales bus funding: Get round the table, CaBAC urges
A threat of “skeleton” bus provision in Wales should revenue support end as planned after 30 June must be averted at all costs if...
Bay Travel: A story of coach and bus growth in Fife
Growing an operation from a single minicoach to an almost 40-strong parc of coaches and buses in around a decade and a half is...
MAN: ‘Comprehensive’ coach and bus unit restructure
MAN has overhauled the management of its coach and bus business unit in a change that has seen Barbaros Oktay (pictured) take over as...
Nominations open for 2023 routeone Awards
The 2023 routeone Awards have opened for nominations with a call to the industry to put forward its best people and finest operators ahead...
International Women’s Day: Customers to gain from diversity
Influential women in the coach and bus industry say customer service will benefit from increased female representation in the sector’s workplaces.
As International Women’s Day...
New DPTAC Chair: ‘PSVAR not to be seen in isolation’
Matthew Campbell-Hill highlights role of roadside infrastructure amid call for compliance
Newly appointed Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) Chair, Matthew Campbell-Hill, has highlighted the...
Government commits £815,000 for Bus Centre of Excellence
The government is today pledging £815,000 of investment for a new Bus Centre of Excellence to train and retain staff in the industry.
The new...
