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Driving for tomorrow
The UK Coach Operators Association Annual Conference 2024 was held on Monday 4 March. Jonathan Taylor reports on the key topics of discussion Our UK coach industry is evolving at a rapid pace and that […]
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Welsh reform proposals published
The Welsh Government has published its plans for a move towards a franchised, more unified transport system across Wales The Welsh Government has published its plans for reform of bus services, which it says will […]
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Panthers on the prowl
Sixty years of a rare single-decker will be celebrated at this year’s Leyland Gathering – and the organisers are hoping as many survivors as possible will attend. Leyland Panthers and its smaller sibling the Panther […]
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RM70 set for success
Chiswick will be the venue for a celebration of seven decades of the Routemaster, reports Nick Larkin Organisers of a major event celebrating 70 years of the Routemaster report a huge amount of interest and […]
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Totalkare renews partnership with British Truck Racing Championship
It might not be a bus or coach, but we liked this press release from our friends over at Totalkare, so we thought we’d share it anyway… The well-known workshop equipment supplier says it is […]
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A smooth ride to zero-emission rural buses?
Kevin Carr reports from the launch of the CPT’s report on achieving zero-emission rural mobility, which was held at Westminster on 28 February The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) set up a taskforce last summer […]
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Talking away trouble
Mediation can be a less stressful, less costly and more productive way to resolve a dispute with employees, says Adam Bernstein As any employer who has been involved in an employment dispute will know, cases […]
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GTe14 creates a stir
Pelican Bus & Coach unveiled its new GTe14 electric coach to invited guests at the end of February, with the surprise news that it was to go on trial with National Express. Jonathan Welch reports […]
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Safeguard centenary
A Surrey independent has big plans to mark its 100th birthday in March, reports Nick Larkin Renowned independent Safeguard Coaches will be holding its Centenary celebration at Guildford Cathedral in Surrey on 16 March, and […]
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MOT failure rate leads to public inquiry
An operator of school minibuses which attracted the eyes of the Traffic Commissioners thanks to an extremely poor MOT pass rate has shown signs of improvements, Traffic Commissioner Gerallt Evans found In November, Gerallt Evans, […]
