Age and inexperience are not barriers to driving
I was recently reading the article reporting on Greater Manchester’s youngest bus driver, 18-year-old Jamie Jackson from Stagecoach Wigan. Many…
IR35 change opens dialogue on self-employed drivers
Medium- and large-sized businesses that engage self-employed staff may find that things alter from 6 April. That’s because of change…
Immigration rules shift set to hit driver recruitment
Coach and bus driving will not be eligible for the government’s new points-based visa and immigration rules. That means operators…
Castle Minibus launches app for school TMs and drivers
Castle Minibus has launched School Transport Record and Inspection Dashboard with App (STRIDA). It is is a free tool for…
BDoY set to move venue for 2020 finals
The National Final of the UK Bus Driver of the Year (BDoY) competition will move its headquarters in Blackpool this…
Drivers blamed after coach spaces removed in Westminster
Council says it issued warnings about 'constant idling' in three prime spaces Three coach parking spots in Westminster are to…
Peartree Services abuse leads to coach waiting time cut
A coach operator has urged other companies to advise their drivers to take care when parking at Welcome Break’s Peartree…
DVLA licence renewal times excessive, says driver
The amount of time taken by DVLA under some circumstances to return renewed vocational licences to people who are over…
Nine Elms coach parking returns temporarily
Temporary short-term coach parking will return to the New Covent Garden Market in Nine Elms, London, from 1 December. It…
Join the Club: Don’t let your coach drivers miss out
The Coach Drivers' Club is inviting coach operators to spread the word of its wide range of benefits available to…
