Facts concerning parking and fines at motorway service areas
I was skimming through the latest edition of routeone and had some comments regarding the feature exploring the situation with…
Overseas coach tours: ‘Should I stay or should I go?’
Coach operators could be forgiven for concluding that travelling abroad for overseas coach tours is a complication they could do…
A biased and anti-truck approach to motorway services parking
Regarding your report into the issue of motorway services, and trucks parking in coach bays. This is a very biased…
Wider government policy should be seen alongside coach and bus
It has been a big month for policy announcements. I am tempted to use the analogy about buses for government…
Blue plaque initiative: Why it matters to Women in Bus and Coach
Since its launch in 2023, the Women in Bus and Coach (WiBC) blue plaque initiative has been quietly but powerfully…
Increasing the coach sector’s visibility at the grassroots
It has struck me over the past few months how important it is to ensure that the coach industry promotes…
CPT President’s Diary: Why work in coach and bus?
A role in coach and bus is worth treasuring for its enormous contribution to society, highlights Confederation of Passenger Transport…
Andrew Wickham: Remembering the most authentic of bus leaders
On Friday 27 June, I attended the funeral of my boss of seven years, Andrew Wickham MBE. It was a…
Spending Review: Bus secures a slice of the pie
The recent Spending Review gave the bus sector cause for optimism but also reason to keep fighting our corner, says…
Coach industry consolidation: Is McGill’s the latest player in town?
The coach industry consolidation story has continued with a new buyer of smaller, family-owned operators emerging in McGill’s Group through…
