PSVAR: What is required, and what is practical, are very different
Things that were going to kill off the coach industry: Compulsory seatbelts. Digital tachographs. Euro IV, V and then VI.…
Glen Valley Tours: ‘Can I cut a hole in the side of it?’
The COVID-19 pandemic provided a pause, giving many coach operators an opportunity to consider the future direction of the business.…
CPT underlines position on PSVAR changes in CfE response
The current scope of how PSVAR applies to the coach sector “results in enormous costs being incurred for very little…
UKCOA tables proposals in reply to PSVAR call for evidence
The UK Coach Operators Association (UKCOA) convened an online members’ meeting on 16 August, inviting members of the coach industry…
Hopes rise that review of PSVAR will see pragmatic conclusion
Hopes have risen of a pragmatic resolution to the otherwise unsolvable problem of PSVAR in the coach sector. That comes…
Warning issued for on board bus accessible information deadline
Industry figures highlight the need for operators to act quickly to comply with government regulations on onboard announcements Concerns have…
Via to provide tech for TfL Dial-a-Ride
Transit tech company Via has announced it has been awarded a multi-year contract by Transport for London (TfL) to power…
Roy McCarthy Coaches adds another Plaxton to its fleet
Roy McCarthy Coaches of Macclesfield has taken delivery of a 72-seat Plaxton Leopard from Alexander Dennis (ADL). The operator, which…
Manchester presents strategy to boost bus patronage by 30%
An ambitious Bus Strategy is today being presented to the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and Bee Network Committee. Transport for…
Fflecsi Pembrokeshire expansion to launch this summer
Transport for Wales (TfW) and Pembrokeshire County Council are set to launch a new Fflecsi bus zone, which will provide…