The Coach Travel Group is working with transport technology specialist Microlise as the operator pursues wholesale accreditation by the DVSA Earned Recognition scheme.
Three of its operating businesses are already within Earned Recognition, and compliance software from TruTac, which is part of Microlise, has created what the supplier says is greater visibility of performance across the group while allowing individual organisations to retain responsibility for day-to-day fleet and compliance management.
All 16 operators currently sit within Low or Very Low risk categories. TruTac has worked with constituent businesses for over 10 years to provide technology that allows access to accurate, up-to-date compliance information and to monitor performance.
A number of the supplier’s solutions are utilised by the group, including TruAnalysis, TruTime and TruLinks, meaning that KPIs can be monitored by operator. Also enabled is comparison of planned activity to actual performance and identification of trends or areas where additional support may be needed.
TruTac technology also supports The Coach Travel Group’s commitment to Earned Recognition by giving the data needed to monitor performance against key compliance measures.
Says Group Digital Director Andrew Luckett: “Microlise gives us a trusted and reliable fleet technology solution that makes it easier for us to streamline and manage compliance across multiple sites.
“As we continue to grow and welcome new operators into the group, having consistent and accessible data is extremely important. It allows individual businesses to manage their own compliance effectively while giving us the wider visibility we need to understand performance across the group.
“We can identify trends, share successful approaches, and focus support where it is needed, helping us to continually raise standards across the operation.”
Adds Microlise CEO Nadeem Raza: “Bringing together 16 established operators creates significant opportunities, but maintaining high standards as a group grows requires the right information to be available at the right time.
“The Coach Travel Group is showing how technology can help to turn compliance data into something much more valuable – giving teams the insight to spot trends, share best practice, and continually raise standards.
“Having worked with businesses across the group for more than a decade, we are proud to continue supporting its ambitions as it grows.”
