Bristol congestion hinders growth in bus use, says First West of England MD
James Freeman laments Bristol congestion situation as barrier to bus appeal In an open letter to users of First Bus…
CoachMarque conference discusses industry issues
CoachMarque members attending its conference on Monday 13 January were updated on Brexit and the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT)…
Bakers Dolphin: Twelve drivers graduate from academy
Back in 2018 Bakers Dolphin launched its own training programme in a bid to tackle the nationwide driver shortage. It…
Zero emission ‘the endgame’ for coach in the long term
Zero emission (ZE) will gain prominence in the coach industry in the 2020s, but on long-distance work it is reliant…
Manchester bus franchising risks criticised by CPT
The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has attacked Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) plans to introduce bus franchising to the…
Oxford zero emission zone proposals to capture coaches
The proposed Oxford Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) will see non-compliant coaches subject to a £10 daily charge to enter. If…
Rail replacement PSVAR long-term exemption calls grow
The likely impact of mandating PSVAR compliance for vehicles used on rail replacement services has been exposed in responses from…
South Wales Transport sees success with Tourismos
Swansea operator South Wales Transport reports that two new Mercedes-Benz Tourismos, purchased in August 2019 as its first new vehicles,…
West Yorkshire bus franchising raised as a possibility
Bus franchising in West Yorkshire has been raised by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA), which has outlined its intention…
Bus statistics for England show divide in usage trends
There is an overall north-south divide in England as far as buses’ prosperity goes. That perhaps obvious fact was exposed…
