Coach industry figures to speak at BTTS session this week
Visitors to the British Travel and Tourism Show (BTTS), to be held at the NEC Birmingham this week on Wednesday…
DVSA clarifies pending changes to PCV driving test structure
The reversing manoeuvre that currently forms part of the PCV driving test is to be removed from scope of the…
Messaging key to patronage recovery, Senedd Committee told
Rebuilding long-term custom with the aid of positive messaging from senior politicians is the absolute priority for the coach and…
All new London buses will be zero-emission, pledges Mayor
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has pledged that all new buses ordered by Transport for London (TfL) for use in…
UTG lambasts concessionary reimbursement appeals ‘gaming’
The Urban Transport Group (UTG), which represents the UK’s city region transport authorities, has criticised a subset of operators in…
CoacHyfied seeks industry input into hydrogen coach work
The EU-funded CoacHyfied project is seeking feedback from coach operators on fleet and operational requirements as part of its work…
Did DfT misread the market when it created ZEBRA?
Whether England’s Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) scheme will be delivered precisely to the format planned at launch is…
FlixBus UK: Modal shift at the heart of growth plans
FlixBus has made bold promises about its plans for the UK scheduled coach market since it arrived here in 2020.…
Test Drive: Mid-sized 10.9m Scania Touring
While mid-sized, full-weight coaches form a niche part of the market, competition is keen for buyers’ money in this segment.…
Chalkwell Coach Hire: ‘Bringing back a local touch’
In June, Chalkwell Coach Hire established a new presence on the Isle of Sheppey. MD Roland Eglinton explains how plans…
