PSVAR review delay: Acceptable if unavoidable, say trade bodies
PSVAR review next steps to be presented in a government response to a call for evidence (CfE) that is subject…
Government response to PSVAR review call for evidence delayed
A government response to the call for evidence (CfE) issued in 2023 on the review of PSVAR, and publication of…
The challenge of making bus services available to all
Disability access is a well-known issue for operators, but we also touch on two lesser-considered types of bus users —…
Poor patronage spells end for ArrivaClick DRT in Watford
The ArrivaClick demand responsive minibus service in Watford will be withdrawn on 31 December, ahead of the end of its…
Mellor and Treka businesses saved as part of Dumarey purchase
The Mellor Bus and Treka Bus businesses are among several to have been saved following purchase by Belgian industrial entrepreneur…
Community Transport Week to begin on Monday 16 October
The first Community Transport Week will begin on Monday 16 October. It is being staged by the Community Transport Association…
12 Mellor Strata high-floor minibuses join Hull City Council fleet
Kingstown Works Ltd/Hull City Council have purchased 12 Mercedes-Benz Sprinters with Strata High Floor bodies, supplied by Mellor. The minibuses…
TfL extends London Dial-a-Ride hours as service usage grows
Transport for London (TfL) has extended the operating hours of its Dial-a-Ride accessible minibus service to midnight, seven days per…
PLS Motus lift brings ‘significant’ shift for coach accessibility
PLS will shortly debut two new passenger lift products, including what it says is a “significant advancement” for accessibility provision…
Bus Users UK calls for widespread coach and bus PSVAR reform
Bus Users UK has called for an overhaul of PSVAR. That includes expanding the Regulations to those small PCVs that…