Features
Buses, trains and aircraft… oh my!
Our bus driving columnist Busman Bob explores the challenges the transport sector faces and how more could be done to improve services
Opinion
Features
Are you really coach friendly?
An increasing number of destinations and visitor attractions are becoming officially ‘Coach Friendly’. Good news then for operators planning day trips and tours. But as coach tourism specialist Stuart Render explains, that’s only part of […]
Features
Make the roads vehicle-worthy
Each season brings with it new challenges for motorists. Our bus-driving columnist Busman Bob weighs in on the challenges that come with driving during the summer months Driving a bus in summer has its fair […]
Bus News
Rural disconnection
Claire Walters, CEO of Bus Users UK argues that it’s time for a re-think when it comes to Community Transport operators; a failure to do so could leave rural communities stranded As austerity cuts deepen, […]
Coach News
Festive inequality
Christmas markets may be attractive for the customer, but they can also raise the blood pressure of even the most laid-back coach operator. As planning for this year’s events gets under way, coach tourism specialist […]
Bus News
Municipalisation: the way forward, or back to never-never land?
With Labour’s plans to municipalise local bus services becoming a growing topic of conversation – both inside and outside the industry – Phil Tonks argues that a partnership between both private and public sectors is […]
Autonomous vehicles
Think before you automate
Claire Walters, CEO of Bus Users UK argues that – despite the obvious business advantages of autonomous vehicles – the industry can’t afford to ignore the benefits drivers bring Chancellor of the Exchequer, Phillip Hammond, […]
Bus News
Network shrinkage: counting the cost
With the bus network shrinking back to major routes and passenger numbers declining, it is becoming increasingly difficult for bus and coach operators to ensure profitability. Phil Bulman, Director and Transport Sector Specialist at management […]
Bus News
Tall stories from the zoo
Our coaching insider wonders whether the powers that be at London Zoo have fully understood the implications of closing the coach park there The coach park at London Zoo was closed from January this year. […]
Features
Communication breakdown
With technology creeping into every aspect of daily life, our bus-driving columnist Busman Bob questions how our obsession with convenience and speed will affect the way we travel in future Nowadays I think it’s fair […]
