Archive for October, 2006

Running a Bus company! It’s Hard Work.

Friday, October 6th, 2006

I ran a bus & coach company (Beaumont Travel) for over 18 years. Its a stressful and often thankless task. Vehicle costs rose each year, insurance costs became obsurdly high (with only a few specialist insurance providers in the UK dominating the market) and getting decent drivers who knew:-How ...

Whats this all about?

Tuesday, October 3rd, 2006

This blog represent my thoughts and views on the state of the UK bus and coach industry. I'm a 20 year veteran of the industry and have successfully operated my own fleet of over 25 bus & coaches. I've recently retired from running a fleet of vehicles (due ...