Post-accident motorway closures ‘must be cleared more quickly’
A coach operator has called on authorities to explore ways to reopen motorways more rapidly after they are subject to…
£1.2bn bus funding release for cities in England ‘falls far short’
Concern has again been raised that ministers are unduly dragging their heels in delivering the promised £3bn funding towards better…
DVSA seeks operators for heavy vehicle testing focus groups
DVSA is seeking operators to participate in a series of focus group events that it will hold as part of…
Winners named at 10th IRTE Skills Challenge awards ceremony
Thursday 21 October saw the 10th anniversary IRTE Skills Challenge awards ceremony and the announcement of the winners of this…
Permanent removal for most Park Lane coach parking bays?
Permanent removal of most coach parking bays on Park Lane in London has been floated by Transport for London (TfL)…
Temporary service variation mechanism extended into 2022
Any registered bus service operating under the temporary variation mechanism that was introduced early in the COVID-19 pandemic can now…
Call to accelerate 4,000 zero-emission bus rollout in England
Bus manufacturers Alexander Dennis, Switch Mobility and Wrightbus joined forces with the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the Bus and…
Young driver success for Llew Jones Coaches and Abby, 19
Llew Jones Coaches is a further operator to demonstrate that recruiting young people is a useful part of the coach…
Coach holidays: More attractive than ever before?
ETOA Commercial Director and former CTA Chair Sean Taggart reveals how coach operators can look for new opportunities that will…
Coach driver opportunities: ‘A fascinating problem’
ONS reported a strong economic rebound in September, with reported job vacancies rising to over one million. That labour shortage…
