Earlier lockdown would have saved driver lives, says report
An independent review into the deaths of London bus drivers from Covid-19, led by the UCL Institute of Health Equity (IHE), has found an earlier...
Industry’s roadmap out of lockdown
With the vaccine roll-out cantering on and the infection figures dropping, there are signs the pandemic could be nearing its end. There are certainly...
Stagecoach makes Scottish coach fares simpler
From 7 March, Stagecoach companies across Scotland will be introducing a simpler to understand range of tickets and fares. The new range will make it...
Work, not handouts
It is very gratifying to see that Parliament – or at least, some parts of it – have woken up to the extreme distress faced by the coach industry....
Baumot UK in administration
Collapsing markets due to Covid-19 has been cited by Germany’s Baumot Group AG as the main reason for the Group and its subsidiaries including...
Hope for Additional Restrictions Grant
A ministerial statement in a House of Commons debate on tourism this week has offered a small ray of light for those coach tour operators who have...
Steady nerves and innovation will win out, say tour operators
VisitEngland let four coach operators explain their blueprint for success as the UK emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic in a webinar, Coach Travel:...
Bus Users concerned over service reductions
Bus Users has expressed concerns over plans by a growing number of UK bus operators to reduce services in line with lockdown restrictions. The aim is...