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Buses
For the few, not the many?
Claire Walters, Chief Executive of Bus Users, shares her thoughts on new proposals in Cambridge to allow electric vehicles to use bus lanes Why do we have bus lanes – to make it easier for […]
Buses
The bus cabin should be as ergonomic as the office workplace
Professional drivers are at a higher risk of developing musculoskeletal pain due to prolonged sitting, vibration, awkward posture and repetitive actions. Kostas Poulios, Principal Design & Development Engineer at steering system specialist Pailton Engineering, examines […]
Buses
Bus manufacturers await national strategy
In November, having just bailed out Transport for London, the UK Government announced a Ten Point Plan for a ‘green recovery.’ Prominent among the proposals was increased support for buses, which have been severely impacted […]
Features
Splitting opinion
The decision of whether or not to wear a face covering on public transport is not an easy one for those exempt, with many feeling the pressure to wear one anyway – despite not being […]
Buses
Covid-19: The new challenges of recovery
Gavin John, Scheduling Solutions Manager at Trapeze, reviews the local and global bus sector, and considers the implications for operators As you may be aware, over the past few months myself and colleagues at Trapeze […]
Buses
Five things operators will be focusing on for the next decade
Darren Turpin, Marketing Manager at Trapeze Group, presents findings from the company’s User Forum, which brought together 1,000 years of coach and bus operator experience In November, Trapeze’s 2019 User Forum for coach and bus […]
Coaches
Space, the final frontier
Much has been written about facilities for passengers when travelling on a touring coach. Less has been written about the facilities for couriers. Coach tourism specialist Stuart Render takes a look at the courier’s workplace, […]
Buses
The road to success: Perfecting the art of bus scheduling
What can make or break a bus operator? The buses themselves – quite possibly. The staff – almost certainly. But for most operators arguably the most critical of all factors is actually timetable scheduling
Buses
Taking the low-floor route
Stephen Haywood, Southern Area Sales Manager for Mellor, looks at the key features and benefits offered by low-floor buses as well as discussing why they are such a practical option where operators are concerned In […]
