First Eastern Counties introduces high-spec Excel fleet
First Eastern Counties has invested £5.3m in 19 custom-designed double-deckers for its flagship Excel service between Norwich and Peterborough. They…

CPT President 2020 Steve Whiteway speaks
Seldom can a year in the industry have started with such a mandate for leadership. Many in the coach and…

All or nothing: How Hough’s of Lincolnshire triumphed
It’s not often a new name appears in the coaching industry, and rarer still for it to become a success.…
London LEZ: Be prepared for changes
On 26 October, emissions standards for the London LEZ will tighten. TfL hosted a session to educate operators on requirements…
CPT photo competition: Best of Round One
Entries have started to arrive for the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) photo competition, which aims to showcase the coach…
PSVAR in coaches: Operators share their thoughts
PSVAR is a hot topic, particularly its application to coaches. But for some coach operators, it is also highly divisive.…

Bus route branding: Building a base for growth
Arguments for and against bus route branding are numerous. But where the concept is applied in an appropriate way it…

Coatham Coaches: Nifty, thrifty and efficient
Coatham Coaches is an operator like many others. Family run, customer focused and approaching its 40th year, it has all…
CoachMarque conference discusses industry issues
CoachMarque members attending its conference on Monday 13 January were updated on Brexit and the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT)…

Scottish Citylink: Plaxton Panoramas take on 900 route
Scottish Citylink says it will meet demand for the busy commuter service between Edinburgh and Glasgow while growing coach travel…