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Busman Bob’s thoughts for the year ahead
With another year of driving under his belt, North of England driver Busman Bob shares the top concerns he’d like to see addressed by Government in 2018. As a bus driver, it’s fair to say […]
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Meeting new demand
James Day meets with RATP Dev UK Business Development Director, Coralie Triadou, to discuss Slide, an example of a commercial demand-responsive transport service. Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) is something traditionally seen from the community transport […]
Catering for Coaches
To clean or not to clean: that is the legal question
Alan Payling considers whether tour drivers cleaning coaches on their rest days when in resort is a good and legal activity When I was researching my recent article about what a selection of tour drivers […]
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Automatic for the people
New Mercedes-Benz Sprinter comes with a nine-speed auto box and front-wheel-drive as John Lewis reports Restyled externally and with a host of internal changes, Daimler’s latest, third-generation Mercedes-Benz Sprinter comes with a variety of new […]
Face-to-Face Interviews
Developing future leaders
In this first instalment, individuals on the graduate schemes of various operators talk to Jade Smith about their journey so far, having started on the courses late last year Andrew Higgins, First Bus My name’s […]
Face-to-Face Interviews
A new order
Martin West is Scania Great Britain’s new Sales Director New Bus & Coach. Drawing on almost a quarter of a century’s experience with the company he started with as a trainee salesman, he has clear […]
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Finding the way forward
James Day attends the 2018 UK Bus Summit, which once again saw Government presence and interest from big names across the industry The UK Bus Summit returned to the QEII Conference Centre in the heart […]
Catering for Coaches
A tale of two coach parties
Alan Payling considers, in a light hearted way, some of the differences between a German coach holiday and a tour on an English coach Coach holidays for some are fairly leisurely affairs. This definitely includes […]
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Are they really smart motorways?
Citing a recent experience behind the wheel, coach driver columnist Drive shares his opinion of smart motorways – and asks whether others feel the same Last month, I had a job from the Surrey area […]
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Engineering the future
Dominic Ward talks to Managing Director at HJS Emission Technology – UK, Mark Cooper, about the projects the firm is currently working on Based in Menden, Germany, and with a UK base in Bracknell, HJS […]
