EU hours reform work for coach tourism drivers takes step forward
Change to EU driving and rest time rules for coach drivers engaged on tourism-related work has come closer after the…
First Bus plots significant battery-electric rollout via Hitachi JV
First Bus has signposted plans for major further deployment of battery-electric vehicles after parent FirstGroup formed a joint venture (JV)…
Rotala move out of publicly-traded ownership set for Q1 2024
Rotala PLC is set to move from publicly-traded status on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) and into the private ownership…
Labour ‘would partner coach and bus’ – but franchising policy fixed
Labour will work in partnership with the coach and bus industry if it forms the next government, Shadow Minister for…
routeone at 20: Looking back to the start of an industry stalwart
routeone celebrates 20 years this month. It debuted as a print-based weekly title on 6 November 2003. That issue included…
CPT President’s Diary: Signs of patronage growth are welcome
In a busy month for CPT, President Ralph Roberts welcomes recent suggestions that passenger numbers are bouncing back On 20…
42 – the real meaning of life for a coach tour operator?
In Wiltshire, with just one coach and a waiting list for seats, has husband and wife team Nigel and Kim…
Envisioning the next two decades for the coach and bus sector
As we celebrate two decades of being at the forefront of industry insights, representatives delve into expectations for the next…
Government bill âcould hasten arrival of self-driven busesâ
The Automated Vehicles Bill announced in the Kingâs Speech on 8 November could expedite a rapid roll-out of automated public…
Time to change how the industry is painted to potential recruits
I write this column in 35-degree heat with a cold beer by my side, sitting beside a private pool at…