First Bus apprentice academy built around zero-emission buses
First Bus has worked with Reaseheath College in Cheshire to create what the operator says is the UK’s first apprentice…
First Bus apprentice engineer proves age is just a number
Aged 33, Danielle Curtis saw her last chance to secure her dream career in engineering. Two years on, she tells her story…
The future of coach driver training and recruitment?
In June the first cohort of trainees began a funded coach driver training programme designed by Coatham Coaches. Is this…
Skills Challenge testing week roots out the industry’s best
Coach and bus apprentices and technicians from across the UK met in Bristol in June as the 10th anniversary IRTE…
Stagecoach Manchester launches bus driver apprenticeship programme
Stagecoach Manchester is building on its induction training programme with the launch of a bus driver apprenticeship programme. The programme…
FCL joins IRTE Skills Challenge for 10th anniversary edition after joining fight against pandemic
New sponsor of the IRTE Skills Challenge Filtration Control Limited (FCL) joins the competition for its 10th anniversary after an…
Go North East is on the hunt for new apprentices
Go North East is working with Gateshead College to hunt down new apprentice engineers to bolster its team. Eight successful…
Beverley Bell Training: A new look at sharing knowledge
Compliance – it’s the cornerstone of the industry. While few things have remained certain for coach and bus during the…
Yellow Buses engages customer service training provider
Bournemouth-based Yellow Buses, and its Yellow Coaches arm, have worked with local company Simon Scarborough Associates to deliver what the…
Commercial feature: Training and safety
Training and safety encompasses every part of your operation. The cost of errors can be huge, but there are suppliers…