DfT ‘backs coach decarbonisation – but data needed’
The Department for Transport (DfT) has said that it is “committed to decarbonisation of the UK coach fleet.” DfT made…
White’s Coaches adds another EVM Grand Tourer
White’s Coaches has again returned to EVM, this time for the purchase of a coachbuilt Grand Tourer minicoach based on…
McCarron Coates advises on lowering insurance claims
Specialist insurance broker McCarron Coates has produced guidance for fleet operators to assist them in offsetting increases in operational and…
A happy New Year for coaches in 2023?
As 2023 approaches, routeone speaks to three coach operators around the UK to gauge the mood going into the new…
The Christmas carol of a family coach operator
On the first day of Christmas, the coaching gods sent to me a Transport Manager’s CPC. On the second day…
Swans Travel takes delivery of first TCe12 electric coach
Swans Travel of Chadderton has taken delivery of its initial Yutong TCe12 battery-electric coach. It is the first such vehicle…
Is HVO as a fuel a viable bet for decarbonisation?
Decarbonising the more challenging areas of the coach and bus industry will be difficult. For coaches, zero-emission technology is presently…
UKCOA: ‘2022 in coaches brought welcome positivity’
As I write this in early December, I reflect on this time last year, when there were COVID-19 restrictions still…
AllServiceOne: Fleet maintenance based on uptime
External fleet maintenance has generated moderate take-up among coach and bus operators. AllServiceOne – a business that has been developed…
Bus Open Data Service: The frustrations of compliance
BODS regulations mean closed-door home to school work requires operator compliance. One operator has risen to the challenge, but frustrations…
