Coaches
Beating the odds
Belle Vue Manchester’s Reece Deakins, Support Staff Gold Award winner at the UK Coach Awards, speaks to Angela Youngman about the challenges he has overcome to qualify as a mechanic Told at school that he […]
Coaches
Coaches
You know the highways, but do you know the byways?
Alan Payling offers a helping hand for those who might get stuck in traffic jams on the major routes heading to and from the south west by sharing a bit of local knowledge It was […]
Buses
Making tax difficult
A shakeup of how businesses and organisations report their business activity to HMRC is on the way and firms will, from April 2019, have to change their procedures to meet new regulatory demands, writes Adam […]
Buses
Driver CPC: Turning a chore into a benefit
It’s now 10 years since the introduction of the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence. Coach and bus drivers who drive for hire or reward must renew their Driver CPC status by completing 35 hours of […]
Buses
Avoiding the nightmare before Christmas
The Christmas party allows employers to thank staff for their hard work over the year. But a combination of relaxation and alcohol means that trouble can await those employers that don’t plan ahead, warns Adam […]
Buses
Somerset operator on the up
Steve Morris gives Nick Larkin an update on how his Quantock Heritage operation continues to thrive Somerset operator already reporting an increase in business has taken on further work available after another local concern ceased […]
Catering for Coaches
Privileged parking or festive frustration?
They’re two of the country’s best-known Christmas markets, but Lincoln and York regularly attract comment for their high coach parking charges. Coach tourism specialist Stuart Render takes a look at what the arrangements are and […]
Buses
What about student driver loans?
Alan Payling considers student loans and the billions that are pumped into university education, and asks why the same system shouldn’t apply for trainee PCV drivers Ever since I wrote my article about Torbay Minibuses […]
Catering for Coaches
All the fun of the (vintage) funfair
Alan Payling pays a visit to Dingles Fairground Heritage Trust in west Devon to discover a hidden and indoor gem that will delight all ages OK, I’ll accept that visiting a funfair might not be […]
Coaches
Persistence pays off
Alistair Bayliss, Managing Director at Bayliss Executive Travel, explains to Angela Youngman how he successfully grew the business from one-man band to award-winning coach operator Going from being a one-man band purchasing a minibus to […]
