---
title: Trapeze Blog
---

- [+44 (0) 808 281 1039](tel:+4408082811039)
- [tel:+4408082811039](tel:+4408082811039)[Customer Care](http://www.trapezegroup.co.uk/customer-care)
- Trapeze Group UK 
    - [The Americas (English)](http://www.trapezegroup.com/redirect/na?__hstc=117395737.deed028d84ac8493e4af43c2713a14cc.1488541712369.1488541712369.1488541712369.1&__hssc=117395737.7.1488541712369&__hsfp=447391108)
    - [Asia Pacific & India (English)](http://www.trapezegroup.com/redirect/au?__hstc=117395737.deed028d84ac8493e4af43c2713a14cc.1488541712369.1488541712369.1488541712369.1&__hssc=117395737.7.1488541712369&__hsfp=447391108)
    - **Continental Europe**
    - [English](http://www.trapezegroup.com/redirect/eu/?__hstc=117395737.deed028d84ac8493e4af43c2713a14cc.1488541712369.1488541712369.1488541712369.1&__hssc=117395737.7.1488541712369&__hsfp=447391108)
    - [Français](http://www.trapezegroup.com/redirect/fr/?__hstc=117395737.deed028d84ac8493e4af43c2713a14cc.1488541712369.1488541712369.1488541712369.1&__hssc=117395737.7.1488541712369&__hsfp=447391108)
    - [Deutsch](http://www.trapezegroup.com/redirect/de?__hstc=117395737.deed028d84ac8493e4af43c2713a14cc.1488541712369.1488541712369.1488541712369.1&__hssc=117395737.7.1488541712369&__hsfp=447391108)
    - [Dansk](http://www.trapezegroup.com/redirect/dk?__hstc=117395737.deed028d84ac8493e4af43c2713a14cc.1488541712369.1488541712369.1488541712369.1&__hssc=117395737.7.1488541712369&__hsfp=447391108)
    - [Polski](http://www.trapezegroup.com/redirect/pl?__hstc=117395737.deed028d84ac8493e4af43c2713a14cc.1488541712369.1488541712369.1488541712369.1&__hssc=117395737.7.1488541712369&__hsfp=447391108)
    - [Svenska](http://www.trapezegroup.com/redirect/se?__hstc=117395737.deed028d84ac8493e4af43c2713a14cc.1488541712369.1488541712369.1488541712369.1&__hssc=117395737.7.1488541712369&__hsfp=447391108)

[![Trapeze](https://info.trapezegroup.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Trapeze%20March2017/img/logo.png?width=175&height=52&name=logo.png "Trapeze")](http://www.trapezegroup.co.uk/)

- [Webinars](https://trapezegroup.co.uk/trapeze-webinars/)
- [Blog](https://trapezegroup.co.uk/blog/)
- [Contact Us](https://trapezegroup.co.uk/contact/)

×

#### Search

Enter your search term(s):

![Blog](https://info.trapezegroup.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Trapeze%20March2017/img/headlineimg-inside.png?width=270&height=249&name=headlineimg-inside.png "Blog")

# Trapeze Blog

## [First Group Co-Hosted Driver Payment Workshop](https://info.trapezegroup.co.uk/first-group-co-hosted-driver-payment-workshop)

![](https://info.trapezegroup.co.uk/hubfs/driver-payment-blog.jpg)

 Trapeze Group (UK) | September 27, 2018

Accurate driver payment is of critical importance – but what can we do to improve it? To answer that question, we invited First Group’s top allocation experts Wilf Duke and Darren Senft to join us for an online driver payment workshop. This entertaining session covered..

## [Are Your Drivers Being Paid Correctly?](https://info.trapezegroup.co.uk/are-your-drivers-being-paid-correctly)

![](https://info.trapezegroup.co.uk/hubfs/images/mobilising-driver-signon.jpg)

 Trapeze Group (UK) | September 12, 2018

Can you honestly say you know your drivers are paid the right amount each month?

## [What the NHS can teach us about reducing DRT No-Shows](https://info.trapezegroup.co.uk/what-the-nhs-can-teach-us-about-reducing-drt-no-shows)

![](https://info.trapezegroup.co.uk/hubfs/brighter-future3.jpg)

 Trapeze Group (UK) | April 11, 2018

We at Trapeze have been considering the issue of costly ‘No Shows’ in Demand Responsive Transport (DRT). In exploring this problem we considered related sectors, and found a fascinating piece of research from the National Health Service that we thought we would share..

## [Reflections on Coach & Bus UK: Challenges and Opportunities Ahead](https://info.trapezegroup.co.uk/reflections-on-coach-bus-uk-challenges-and-opportunities-ahead)

![](https://info.trapezegroup.co.uk/hubfs/images/coach-bus-blog2.jpg)

 Trapeze Group (UK) | October 10, 2017

In many ways last week’s Coach & Bus UK 2017 offered few surprises – yet was no less rewarding for all that. We were very pleased to find validation of the challenges and trends we see in the industry – and enthusiasm for technology’s potential to address them.

## [Back to School! (Oh no!)](https://info.trapezegroup.co.uk/back-to-school-oh-no)

![](https://info.trapezegroup.co.uk/hubfs/Stock%20images/Pupils%20raising%20their%20hands%20during%20class%20at%20the%20elementary%20school.jpeg)

 Trapeze Group (UK) | September 08, 2017

The end of the summer holidays tends to signal groans from children facing a return to school, but for many transport authority staff it simply represents a continuation of the pain that is schools transport management.

## [Could School Transport benefit from Virtual Driver Training?](https://info.trapezegroup.co.uk/could-school-transport-benefit-from-virtual-driver-training)

![](https://info.trapezegroup.co.uk/hubfs/images/driver-training-advent.jpg)

 Trapeze Group (UK) | July 27, 2017

One of the more interesting recent transport technology developments is the rise of [virtual driver training](http://www.trapezegroup.co.uk/video/improving-driver-training), which creates an online portal through which drivers can virtually ‘drive’ routes, using available data – from telematics, schedules, route incidents and so on..

## [Ben Howlett meets to Discuss Accessibility for the Visually Impaired](https://info.trapezegroup.co.uk/ben-howlett-meets-trapeze-discuss-accessibility-visually-impaired-citizens)

![](https://info.trapezegroup.co.uk/hubfs/blog-images/ben-howlett-bath-talking-app.jpg)

 Trapeze Group (UK) | May 05, 2017

Bus service accessibility for visually impaired passengers is a key topic of concern within the sector, so we were delighted when Ben Howlett (pictured centre with Paul Everson, Trapeze Product manager and Darren Turpin, Trapeze UK Marketing Manager), Conservative..

## [Tackling congestion? Better Traffic Light Priority is critical](https://info.trapezegroup.co.uk/tackling-congestion-better-traffic-light-priority-is-critical)

![](https://info.trapezegroup.co.uk/hubfs/blog-images/traffic-light-priority-thumb.jpg)

 Trapeze Group (UK) | April 12, 2017

## What is Traffic Light Priority?

Traffic Light Priority (TLP) reduces the impact of congestion by offering buses priority through junctions. This helps to promote modal shift by improving the speed of bus services relative to private vehicles. Furthermore, local..

## [NOVUS v5 is here](https://info.trapezegroup.co.uk/novus-v5-is-here)

![](https://info.trapezegroup.co.uk/hubfs/trapeze-logo-400.jpg)

 Trapeze Group (UK) | March 16, 2017

Those of you who use NOVUS FX or NOVUS RT will be interested in new developments on your products. Quite literally new developments as NOVUS FX v5 is now available and NOVUS RT v5 will be available tomorrow. 

![Have Questions?](https://info.trapezegroup.co.uk/hubfs/Trapeze%20March2017/img/footerCall.png)

## Have Questions?

We're here to help. Contact us and speak with one of our specialists.

### [+44 (0) 8445 616 771](tel:+4408445616771)

![Schedule a Demo](https://info.trapezegroup.co.uk/hubfs/Trapeze%20March2017/img/footerDemo.png)

## Schedule a Demo

Interested in learning more about our products? Contact us today to request a demo, and see our solutions in action.

 

![Request More Information](https://info.trapezegroup.co.uk/hubfs/Trapeze%20March2017/img/footerInfo.png)

## Request More Information

Are you ready to learn more about our solutions and how they can help?

### More Information ×

## Explore

- #### [![Articles](https://info.trapezegroup.co.uk/hubfs/Trapeze%20March2017/img/Articles-icon.png) Articles](http://www.trapezegroup.co.uk/article/all)
- #### [![CaseStudies](https://info.trapezegroup.co.uk/hubfs/Trapeze%20March2017/img/CaseStudies-icon.png) Case Studies](http://www.trapezegroup.co.uk/case_study/all)
- #### [![Downloads](https://info.trapezegroup.co.uk/hubfs/Trapeze%20March2017/img/Downloads-icon.png) Solution Sheets](http://www.trapezegroup.co.uk/pdf_downloads/all)
- #### [![Infographic](https://info.trapezegroup.co.uk/hubfs/Trapeze%20March2017/img/Infographic-icon.png) Infographics](http://www.trapezegroup.co.uk/infographic/all)
- #### [![Videos](https://info.trapezegroup.co.uk/hubfs/Trapeze%20March2017/img/Videos-icon.png) Videos](http://www.trapezegroup.co.uk/video/all)

## More

- [Legal](http://www.trapezegroup.co.uk/legal)
- [Privacy](http://www.trapezegroup.co.uk/privacy)
- [Careers](http://www.trapezegroup.co.uk/careers)
- [Contact](http://www.trapezegroup.co.uk/contact)

## Industries

- [Local Authorities](http://www.trapezegroup.co.uk/local-authorities)
- [Commercial Operators](http://www.trapezegroup.co.uk/commercial-operators)
- [Taxi & Private Hire](http://www.trapezegroup.co.uk/private-hire-taxi)
- [Rail Operators](http://www.trapezegroup.co.uk/rail-operators)

### Keep up to date on what's going on in the transportation world.

Trapeze Group respects [your privacy](http://www.trapezegroup.co.uk/privacy)

- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/trapezegroup)
- [Twitter](https://twitter.com/TrapezeGroupUK)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/trapeze-group)
- [G+](https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/104265311796204235233/104265311796204235233)

© 1999 - 2017 Trapeze Software ULC. All rights reserved.