Bus News
Driven to desperation?
A shortage of drivers in the truck industry has been making headlines in the trade and national press for the past few years. The signs are that, in some parts of the country, it is […]
Features
Features
Managing difficult employees
Managing employee performance isn’t difficult if the correct processes are followed – as Lee Ashwood, a Senior Associate in the employment department of law firm Eversheds Sutherland explains Regardless of how much time and resource […]
Coach News
Ferry, cross The Solent….
Talking to Isle of Wight-based coachman Paul Hill, Alan Payling considers what life is like for an owner operator who is based on an island. After a busy week away doing a five-day tour, come […]
Bus News
Bus News
Apprentice to director
As Bus, Coach and Engines Sales Director Tony Tomsett explains to Andy Izatt, Scania has a particular business ethos which is why he wanted to work for the company 20 years ago and why he […]
Bus News
Citymapper to the test
Having experienced it firsthand, Mark Curran gives his thoughts on Citymapper’s ‘pop up bus service’ which operated a circular route in central London over two days last week The mapping and journey planning website and […]
Bus News
Ready for the future
Jade Smith attends the two day VDL Bus & Coach e-mobility event 2017, held at the Blue Collar hotel in Eindhoven on May 9-10 VDL Bus & Coach held its 2017 e-mobility event in Eindhoven, […]
ALBUM
Customer focus
Gareth Evans reports on the annual conference of ALBUM, the Association of Local Bus Managers, which was hosted by Blackpool Transport last week in the well-known coastal resort The annual ALBUM conference is known for […]
Book reviews
With the benefit of hindsight
Bob Hind charts his long industry career in With the benefit of Hindsight published by Venture Publications, price £20. “In my home town of West Bromwich, the blue/green and cream buses were to impress themselves […]
Book reviews
Bring on the Blacks
Former conductor and driver Desmond Ward is the author of Bring on the Blacks published by SilverWood Books, price £9.99, a work of fiction that helps to retell the story of Bristol Omnibus’ ban on […]