Bee Network is most visible element of ‘Manchesterism’, says paper
Bee Network franchised bus services are the most visible example of greater public control of essentials under the ‘Manchesterism’ agenda…
Parrys International supported by MP over Dover delays
Parrys International Tours has gained support from its local MP in a campaign to minimise delays for coaches at the…
Little luck for sector on home-to-school contract temporary support
The impact of high diesel costs on home-to-school (H2S) contract arrangements between operators and local authorities is increasingly severe, with…
Bridgwater municipal bus operator ambition seeks funding from DfT
Bridgwater Town Council’s ambition to establish a municipal bus operator is dependent on Somerset Council progressing pre-feasibility work, after the…
Buses Minister celebrates coach travel as Better Transport Week begins
Simon Lightwood MP, Minister for Roads and Buses, supported an event at Victoria Coach Station this morning to highlight the…
Coach and bus mileage rise in 2025 masks longer-term challenge
The latest annual road traffic statistics for the UK, published by the Department for Transport in late-May, show that coach…
Murmurs linger in Westminster over foreign bus imports
Our political insider looks at both sides of the argument on the contentious issue of UK operators buying Chinese-made buses…
Fair and consistent: revenue apportionment keys in Project Coral
Work on Project Coral, a shared technology solution for contactless capped pay-as-you-go travel in England across operators and modes including…
Schengen Entry/Exit System: not designed with coach in mind
A coach carrying a military brass band to France is transporting more than just passengers. It is carrying a rolling…
Highlighting the size of the coach sector’s contribution
Operators and the industry in general need to constantly remind others of the contribution that the coach sector makes to…
