Have coach hire rates for school trips reached a tipping point?
We have lost a couple of jobs on price recently. Traditionally, that was the operator down the road being £50…
Tomorrows Travel: The operator with an eye on the future
The collapse of Bournemouth Transport after 120 years in August 2022 came as a major blow to many staff, as…
Fuel supply brings challenges for more hydrogen bus deployment
There have been milestone moments for hydrogen in recent years, with global demand reaching a record high (within limited applications)…
Successful bus priority projects cannot stand alone
Bus priority infrastructure is essential. It delivers on reliability, passenger satisfaction, modal shift, and helps to create a virtuous circle…
‘Getting a PCV licence transformed my life’
If the industry needed an advert in human form for the job of a driver, it couldn’t do much better…
Labour’s grand plans for bus need substance
When I started in the bus industry in the 1980s, it had a poor image and a low profile. Then,…
Tourist taxes: How will they affect the coach sector?
Note: since publication of this feature in the May edition of routeone, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has voted to introduce…
First Bus Scotland gains political backing for Project 75 work
Various MSPs have signalled their backing for the Project 75 campaign that was launched by First Bus Scotland in 2023.…
Operator calls for long-term solution to Bourton coach saga
Calls for a long-term transport strategy in Bourton-on-the-Water have come amid the long-running dispute over coach parking in the village.…
CPT urges Mayors to prioritise coach and bus
The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has written to the nine recently elected Mayors in the North and Midlands of…
