Legal Q&A: Minimum wage and Carer’s Leave Regulations
Q One of my drivers has asked for time off to care for their sick mother. What are my legal…
Belle Coaches celebrates reaching 100-year target in 2024
For any coach operator, surviving to celebrate a centenary is undoubtedly a significant achievement. In Suffolk, Belle Coaches has done…
Scania readies itself for a strong future in UK coach and bus
Underway quietly of late has been overhaul of the Scania coach and bus business in the UK. That work is…
Pioneering work on fire-suppression at bus depots
The topic of fires on electric buses has been making headlines recently both within the industry and in the wider…
Section 19 change is making progress, campaigners say
Leading campaigners to end the Section 19 loophole that allows schools and colleges to operate minibuses without an O-Licence say…
Enviro400EV and Enviro100EV mark ‘start of a journey’ for ADL
The Alexander Dennis (ADL) in-house battery-electric bus range went on test for the first time with operators in March, during…
Succeeding in a changing coach tourism environment
The tourism market which has bounced back from the dark days of the pandemic is a different one to that…
BSOG reform hints dropped and ENCTS changes discussed at TfN
Further devolution of Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG) in England and a move away from the use of fuel consumption…
Electrifying rural transit: Houston’s leads the charge
In the face of the unique demands and logistical challenges of rural transportation, in February Houston’s Coaches of Lockerbie marked…
Does a quiet time lie in store for buses at Westminster?
For those who missed the announcement in mid-March, the Department for Transport (DfT) has carried out a modest reorganisation. In…