Ā£2 bus fare cap exit strategy: Nuance, not treasury sledgehammer
On 30 October, the bus industry in England will scrutinise Chancellor Rachel Reevesās budget and its collateral material for expected…
Communication and the coach operator: Always a fine balance
As fans of Record Breakers will no doubt remember, if you want to be the best and you want to…
Bus SCR retrofit funding end: Time to learn and move forward
The government recently published its report on selective catalytic reduction (SCR) bus retrofit performance. At first glance, it appears that…
October: The time of year for a coach industry health check
Last month I focused on the issues we raised with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport. This month we…
Planning reform efforts must put bus services first
No one could plausibly claim that the government does not have a packed agenda. āMove fast and fix thingsā may…
Let’s not forget the unseen work on local bus service registrations
I had occasion recently to consider everything that goes into a service change for a registered public bus route. If…
‘Used coach values have long been a balancing act’
In response to your recent article on used coach values, we run a small coach business in England that has…
Subcontracting solution to SMEs’ involvement in bus franchising?
The article you published on the involvement of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in franchising will hopefully be read by…
Trade show season is here – and Euro Bus Expo anticipation high
Soon the coach and bus industry will make what is now a biennial collective visit to the NEC Birmingham for…
Celebrating the value of the coach sector and its passengers
By the time you are reading this, the Lightpool Festival will be in full swing in Blackpool where, on 17…
