COMMENT: Are you paying Amazon’s tax?
The tax burden on SMEs has rarely been as great, and hiked further by the additional National Insurance added by the current government. Added to the...
Gimme shelters
The Campaign for Better Transport’s appeal for better, standardised bus stops deserves to get traction, and not just so that bus stops are...
COMMENT: Electric coach – the pumpkin waiting for a fairy...
The panel discussion about the future for coach – covered in our 29 November magazine – proved a worthwhile diversion from the metal on show at...
COMMENT: This is not an industry I recognise
Dear Louise, I was both glad that you chose to speak up for buses at the Labour Party Conference, and depressed by the narrative. I should background...
Building with buses
The disjointed nature of bus planning has, I see, reached a nadir in Devon, where justifiable fears have been raised about the lack of bus services...
The fog begins to clear
‘Draft guidance’ may not seem much to hang your hat on, but in relation to the Labour government’s plans for franchising, it’s a start. First...
Is everyone ready for the EES?
The planned start for the EU’s Entry-Exit System (EES) this winter has all the hallmarks of another pinch point for cross-channel services. The new...
Consultant calls for better IoW ferry deal
Transport consultant, Beverley Bell CBE, has called for the government to carve a better deal for Isle of Wight residents and visitors as ferry...