Bus News
Burlinson on-board
Hayley Burlinson recently made headlines when she passed her Driver PCV test at just 18 years old. She has been employed as an accounting apprentice by her parents, the owners of 2 Way Transport Ltd, […]
Features
Features
Debatable changes
Gareth Evans shares highlights of last week’s five-hour debate in the House of Commons on the Second Reading of the Bus Services Bill, discussing not only familiar arguments but also changes made to the legislation […]
Bus News
Frank & from the heart
Mark Anderson, Managing Director of Anderson Travel, talks candidly to Gareth Evans about a range of issues affecting the operation of coaches in London – including picking up and setting down, the Ultra Low Emission […]
Coach News
Cyclists curse coaches
CBW’s coach driver columnist, Drive, who works for a South of England operator and is a frequent visitor to the capital, shares his frustrations about driving in London and also sheds some light on the […]
Bus News
Never say Never
John G. Lidstone considers bus longevity with a striking example from Bristol Generations ago, bus chassis had much in common with trucks, with shared rugged and basic engineering that basically enabled the vehicle to meet […]
Features
Blending for the Future
Richard Simpson explains how lubricant developments are advancing in parallel with engine technology The standardisation of Euro 6 emissions control measures to include SCR and PM filtration, plus, for the majority of engine manufacturers, at […]
Bus News
Attention to detail
Despite difficult trading conditions, the different elements of Guildford-based Safeguard Coaches continue to prosper as Managing Director Andrew Halliday outlined to Andy Izatt Safeguard Coaches of Guildford in Surrey is a rare type of operator, […]
Face-to-Face Interviews
Autonomous is an ally
Following UITP’s autonomous vehicle report, James Day speaks to Rafael Cuesta of TfGM – who was involved in its production – to see how the UK could change mobility dramatically On January 16, UITP (Union […]
Features
Acting on social isolation
James Day visits Jim Freeborough at Voluntary Action Rutland, who explains how the smallest county in the country is still a challenging but rewarding environment to operate in Voluntary Action Rutland (VAR), based at the […]
Features
Demand Responsive Flows
This month I had the opportunity to speak to Rafael Cuesta from Transport for Greater Manchester, who was involved in the production of a UITP report on autonomous vehicles. We carried the report as a […]
