Will the government make bus stops PSVAR compliant?
This is the text of a letter that I have sent to the Department for Transport (DfT) regarding PSVAR on home-to-school services:
I have sent...
PSVAR: Plaxton’s answer
PSVAR. A piece of 20-year-old legislation that has generated one of the most heated debates in the coaching industry. It may also determine how...
Response to Fishers Tours on PSVAR exemptions
I will begin with school contracts.
When tendering for these, did you build in the cost of PSVAR compliance and increase your cost point accordingly?
If...
PSVAR – where are the statistics?
While I am sure we all understand and recognise the need for PSVAR compliance – and there are areas of transport where it surely...
Rail replacement PSVAR: Compliance expected
Minister of State for Transport Chris Heaton-Harris has outlined his expectation that the rail industry will manage a move to full PSVAR compliance on...
‘The industry is being squeezed by PSVAR’
First, I will address the investment situation relating to PSVAR.
Over the last 10 years, home-to-school providers have been squeezed because of council budgets. There...
PSVAR in coaches: Operators share their thoughts
PSVAR is a hot topic, particularly for coach operators. But for those same businesses it is also highly divisive. Some believe it is overkill...
Operators: Ignore PSVAR legislation at your own peril
In response to the letter from Richard Worth regarding forced PSVAR compliance.
I take on board the points made by Richard but unfortunately he fails...
‘Society cannot afford forced PSVAR compliance’
I am at a loss to find any responsible reason behind the PSVAR legislation, which is covered with gold-plated cobwebs. To implement it now...
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