The 18th of January saw the holding of the CPT Conference 2024 and 50th Anniversary Dinner, taking place at the Park Plaza London Riverbank. At HGVC, we’re proud to be able to say that we were an event host for this special occasion marking the 50-year anniversary of the forming of the industry body that represents bus and coach services across the UK.
This black-tie event drew many attendees, including Buses Minister Richard Holden, Shadow Transport Minister Simon Lightwood and many stakeholders from the passenger transport industry. Bus companies like First Bus, National Express, Blackpool Transport, Flixbus and EPM Omnibus were also represented.
Examining the Biggest Industry Challenges
It has been a challenging year for the transport industry in general, and the passenger transport sector has had its fair share of obstacles. As such, these challenges were discussed during the programme, including topics like the effect a general election will have on the passenger transportation industry and how perceptions are changing on public transport.
Tom Cunningham from TfL and Darren Roe from Stagecoach were amongst the names talking about meeting these challenges together. Also discussed were examples of how the industry has brought a diverse range of partners together to tackle these issues head-on, with key influencers, industry suppliers and decision-makers giving their input.
Promoting Our Bespoke Driver Training Services
The day came to an end after these extremely important and interesting discussions about the big picture in the sector, and it was followed by an evening of networking and celebration. The HGVC team had the chance to attend the dinner, which was a fantastic opportunity for us to tell people about our bespoke driver training services.
Being able to talk with all the different types of companies working in the passenger transport industry gave us amazing insight into the wants and needs of all the stakeholders involved, from suppliers to bus operators and coach firms.
Naturally, we took full advantage of the opportunity as we promoted our nationwide training services that help to address the PCV industry’s driver shortage. We were also keen to reinforce our dedication to helping support the passenger transport sector by giving everyone access to our leading driver training expertise and infrastructure.
Here to Help the PCV Industry Enjoy Success in 2024
At HGVC, we were delighted to be able to attend this event, not least to celebrate the important advocacy work that’s been done by the CPT over the last half a century. It’s vital that everyone in the industry works together if the many challenges faced are to be overcome and it’s events like CPT 2024 that help to make that happen.
An enjoyable night was had by all in attendance, and we look forward to seeing everyone at CPT 2025 in 12 months’ time. Anyone wanting to speak to our team at HGVC and our nationwide network of more than 60 training centres across the United Kingdom should call 0330 818 8888.
