More sought in EC coach tourism drivers hours reform
The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has welcomed proposals published by the European Commission (EC) to reform EU hours rules…
BSIP Plus requires LTA bus budgets to be maintained
Local transport authorities (LTAs) in England must maintain existing bus budgets as a condition of receiving Bus Service Improvement Plan…
Bus Open Data Service: ‘DfT is listening to the industry’
The Department for Transport (DfT) recently paused for thought on the Bus Open Data Service (BODS) in England. An event…
Independents: Navigating the future amid rapid change
As decarbonisation, franchising and a shifting political landscape challenge businesses, current and former independents voice their opinions With the bus…
Opinion: National Bus Strategy has failed to deliver
The nationwide strategic plan for buses needs a major rethink, argues our political insider It’s fair to say that the…
Bus in Wales: catering for a changing market
We spoke to the new Director of Confederation of Passenger Transport Cymru, Aaron Hill, about the recent funding extension in…
Stagecoach guides the way with Intelligent Speed Assistance
routeone visited the Busway in Cambridgeshire to see how pioneering technology from Volvo is having a positive impact on public…
Opinion: Coach and bus have wide-ranging societal impact
The industry is about much more than moving people from A to B, highlights CPT CEO Graham Vidler As we…
Trade bodies unite on Westminster engine idling issue
With Westminster Council threatening to remove coach parking bays in Tothill Street due to complaints over engine idling, industry associations…
Milligan’s Coach Travel at 75: Passing the baton
Prudence and tenacity have been the driving forces behind Milligan’s Coach Travel. Soon, it’s up to the next generation of…
