New DPTAC Chair: ‘PSVAR not to be seen in isolation’
Matthew Campbell-Hill highlights role of roadside infrastructure amid call for compliance Newly appointed Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) Chair,…
Bus Users UK survey on accessibility launched
Coach and bus operators across the country are being invited to complete this year's Bus Users UK survey on accessibility.…
Matthew Campbell-Hill appointed new DPTAC Chair
Former Team GB wheelchair fencer Matthew Campbell-Hill (pictured) has been appointed as the new Chair of the Disabled Persons Transport…
Leeds City Council takes delivery of 10 Mellor Orions
Leeds City Council has taken delivery of 10 accessible Class B Orions from Mellor. The vehicles are 16-seater Orion minibuses…
Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre takes EVM Avantgarde
The Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre (DMRC) Benevolent Fund has taken delivery of a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter with accessible Avantgarde minicoach bodywork,…
‘100% PSVAR compliance was never the end solution’
I have just read the article highlighting operators that are angry having invested heavily in PSVAR, and I don’t blame…
‘The whole thing is a mess, and there is plenty of blame to go around’
I thought Stuart Render’s article regarding PSVAR was very good and explained the current position, however if I had spent…
PSVAR becomes divisive as exemptions extended
The government has announced the schedule of the next set of PSVAR exemptions. But instead of levelling out the PSVAR…
Bus Users UK launch ‘accessibility audit’ for coach and bus operators
Bus Users UK, a registered charity that campaigns for inclusive and accessible transport, is launching an 'accessibility audit' for coach…
Accessible coach holidays: An untapped market?
routeone speaks to coach tour operators about their experience of running wheelchair accessible holidays, including is there a demand for…