Face-to-Face Interviews
Two in One
Young entrepreneurs in the bus industry seem to be rare, but one that stands out is Geoff Cross of CEN Group, the Birmingham-based company he founded 14 years ago when he was still in his […]
Features
Features
Recruiting without fear
Remarkable as it sounds, a European Court of Justice (ECJ) case in late 2016 involved a German who applied for jobs in which he was not interested – see panel. He was only after the […]
Features
Tyre service revolution
Premium manufacturers are switching from tyres as a product to tyres as a service, while less-established brands are fighting to raise the quality of their offerings. Richard Simpson asks which is the right approach for […]
Features
WNV-systems launches new generation chassis wash
WNV-systems has launched a new fully adjustable and electronically controlled chassis wash system in direct response to market demand for a system that could effectively clean hybrid buses. WNV developed the new generation chassis wash […]
Face-to-Face Interviews
Ed of Arriva Bus & Coach
Gareth Evans talks to Ed Potter, recently appointed Managing Director of Cleckheaton-based dealership Arriva Bus & Coach, who reveals some of his plans for developing both the Temsa and Van Hool ranges, as well as […]
Features
Southern solutions
Edward Hodgson and Mark Turner talk to Andy Izatt about the many challenges facing Stagecoach South and why they’re so optimistic about the future development of the business The area of southern England served by […]
Bus News
Grampian memories
Over the weekend of July 1 & 2, 2017, Aberdeen’s Castlegate was host to a fleet of buses new and old as part of the Silver City Stories event. Jim McWilliam saw it for himself […]
Coach News
Has the ‘Göteborg effect’ finally met its Waterloo?
Our coaching insider, who has more years in the industry than he cares to remember, speculates about the place the Mercedes-Benz Tourismo is winning in operators’ hearts It may be coincidental that Volvo celebrated 50 […]
Coach News
Carmel Coaches director’s appeal dismissed
Traffic Commissioner Kevin Rooney’s decision to prevent the expansion of Michael Hazell’s, director of Carmel Coaches licence due to lack of acceptable financial standing is allowed to persist, the Upper Tribunal has ruled The Upper […]
Bus News
Managing your exposure to HSE fines, fees and sentencing
Risk in transportation is multi-layered and complex and arguably the biggest element of that risk is ensuring the health and safety of your people. From loading and manoeuvring vehicles on-site to safe site layouts and […]
