Volvo to introduce City Brake to London buses to aid safety
Volvo has announced that City Brake - a new form of Advanced Emergency Braking - will be used on BZL…
Vintage bus restorers endorse updated DVLA registration policies
Vintage coach and bus restorers have welcomed changes announced yesterday by DVLA that are designed to make the process of…
‘Be ready for DVSA maintenance investigation visit if trigger occurs’
Operators that suffer an unfavourable roadside vehicle inspection by DVSA examiners or record an MoT failure that draws concern from…
The pen is mightier than the spanner for fleet compliance purposes
The pen is mightier than the spanner. That statement was drummed into me as a young apprentice who was as…
Maintenance price hike drives 4% costs increase for bus operators
Inflation in both maintenance-related and staffing drove a 4% overall year-on-year increase in costs for bus operators, according to the…
Technicians celebrated at record-breaking 2025 IRTE Skills Challenge
Sixty qualified and apprentice engineers from across the coach and bus industry were honoured this month as the 2025 IRTE…
Compliance failures in workshop equipment testing (and how to avoid them)
With so much equipment under one roof, staying compliant can feel like a full-time job. Even the best workshops can…
Tech and tools to keep your coach and bus fleet on the move
Operators looking to avoid expensive outsourcing can reap dividends by investing in tools such as wheel alignment equipment and wash…
Frustration at no change to heavy vehicle testing for ER members
Disappointment has been expressed by some bodies that the Department for Transport (DfT) has decided not to change the heavy…
Go-Ahead founds engineering academies as part of skills spend
The Go-Ahead Group has created two new engineering academies in Greater Manchester and London as part of a multi-million-pound investment…
