Book reviews

Transport Operator Licencing

Transport Operator Licensing, A Practical Guide For Goods And Passenger Operators is published by Kogan Page, price £29.99. The book is jointly authored by barrister Astra Emir and Mike Oliver who is a chartered legal […]

Coach News

Smoke and mirrors

Our inside is increasingly disturbed by how the impact coaching is being overlooked by those pursuing cleaner air policies Historically April can often be a month of some importance. By the time you read this […]

Bus News

Touring the bailiwicks

In 1991 David Bell toured the Channel Islands. While Guernsey and Jersey had, and have extensive bus networks and thriving coach companies, Alderney at that time had no active operator although Riduna Buses, which still […]

Bus News

The Orange Flyer

Phil Tonks samples easyBus’ service between Telford and Manchester Airport, via Shrewsbury and Wrexham  There’s an old bus industry tale about how Stagecoach supremo Sir Brian Souter decided have a go at the express coach […]

Coach News

Rallying in Blackpool

Gareth Evans reports on the 2017 UK Coach Rally, which was held in Blackpool over the past weekend The UK Coach Rally enjoyed its second successive year at Blackpool over the weekend of May 6/7 […]

Bus News

Masats celebrates at FIAA

SPAIN This year’s International Bus and Coach Trade Fair (FIAA) in Madrid will see Masats celebrating its 50th anniversary. The company has an all-new slogan, ‘50 Years with you day after day’, which aims at […]

Coach News

An excellent award ceremony

The ninth annual UK Coach Awards were presented before an audience of 250 at Manchester’s Mercure Piccadilly Hotel on the evening of Thursday May 4. CBW was happy to support the event. While Scottish firm […]

Bus News

‘Say yes to everything’

Stephanie Maher, Operations Manager at National Express, explains to Jade Smith the National Express graduate scheme, her career to date and winning Gold at the UK Bus Awards I met with Stephanie at Birmingham Central […]