Agreement reached for National Express to buy Stagecoach
Agreement has been reached for National Express to purchase Stagecoach. The transaction remains subject to shareholder approval but is otherwise…
DVSA Earned Recognition: What’s it like being a member?
The DVSA Earned Recognition (ER) scheme has proved popular among coach and bus operators. In early December, 81 of the…
Driver CPC review: Early work based around more flexibility
A review of Driver CPC (DCPC), announced by the government in November, will not bring a major overhaul of how…
How the coach sector can commit to the Armed Forces
The Armed Forces Covenant is a commitment to treating those who have served or serve with respect and dignity. We…
Demand-responsive transport: Time to look at it differently?
Last month routeone asked the question: Is demand-responsive commercially viable? One operator responds yes, but it may require a change…
Mellor Sigma range gets its first reveal at UTAC Millbrook
Mellor has unveiled the first two models of its new battery-electric Sigma family of buses at UTAC Millbrook. The two…
Wrightbus: Doubled production and 70% zero-emission in 2022
Wrightbus will double its output to approximately 600 buses in 2022 and around 70% of them will be zero-emission, the…
New restrictions end coach industry’s Christmas continental season
Coach operators have been forced to cancel continental Christmas work as the new COVID-19 variant and tighter restrictions make European…
Enhanced Partnership importance for bus in England underlined
Bus operators in England outside London must not underestimate the onus on them to collaborate with each other and local…
Bus usage recovery stall adds to service cuts risk, group warns
A stall in the recovery of both fare-paying and concessionary bus usage figures over the two months to the end…
