It was purely coincidence that just six weeks before the EU referendum, the 2016 ALBUM conference was held outside of the EU on the Isle of Man, planning for it having commenced well in advance of the 2015 election which initiated the referendum process. The self governing Crown Dependency does not form part of the […]
Local Enterprise Partnerships, or LEPs as they are more frequently referred to, are a fairly new initiative, announced by the Government in June 2010. LEPs were established by the Coalition Government to replace the Regional Development Agencies. They are made up of local authorities and businesses with the specific aim to promote economic growth and […]
The APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) event is held every Spring at Colyumbridge, near Aviemore in Scotland. It attracts professional transport people employed by Scottish and North English local authorities and the contractors that work for them. As a result it has become very popular with producers of wheelchair assessable minibuses and this year […]
Walk around checks are more than just ticking boxes before you drive off. They are an essential part of the maintenance process, spotting issues before they prove bigger, more expensive problems. It is also about safety on the roads. It saves lives. However, how can you ensure your drivers are doing these checks properly? You […]
Jeanette’s story of how she started off her successful local bus operation in West Yorkshire, which until recently, was known as Ladies Only Travel is a harrowing one. On a night out in 2005, she was drugged and raped in a pre-meditated attack. Her drink had been spiked and she was taken from the club, […]
With the mandatory CPC training and numerous other tuition that staff in the industry need to go through, it is perhaps easy to think that all bases are covered in terms of training. However, are there areas of knowledge and skills that may need improving? Chris Peat spoke to a number of training providers to […]
It was purely coincidence that just six weeks before the EU referendum, the 2016 ALBUM conference was held outside of the EU on the Isle of Man, planning for it having commenced well in advance of the 2015 election which initiated the referendum process. The self governing Crown Dependency does not form part of the […]
Thamesdown Transport is a municipal bus company, wholly owned by Swindon Borough Council (SBC). With an annual turnover of £11m, it operates 85 buses, mostly in the urban area of Swindon. I met up with MD, Paul Jenkins, and some of his team, to find out more about their operation. History Thamesdown Transport is 112 […]