Clean Air Zone coach compliance needs cohesion
Leeds City Council expects to allocate around £1.8m of grant funding to operators of non-scheduled coaches and buses to help…
PSVAR for school contracts: A real mess
News that Staffordshire County Council has removed the need for vehicles used on school contracts to comply with PSVAR by…
How valued do you make your staff feel?
Do your staff feel valued? That’s a question that only they can answer, but you have to ask them first.…
Misguided PCN saga making a mockery of ULEZ
London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) represented the biggest legislatorial shake-up in years for some operators. It led to major…
Uncertainty is afoot, but the industry will go on
For coach operators, the end is approaching to what has hopefully been a busy academic year. June and July are…
Demands for London-style networks: No utopia
One industry delivers £21bn of annual high street spending. It contributes to a reduction in both congestion and pollution while…
Don’t forget a responsibility for mental health
Traffic Commissioner (TC) Tim Blackmore makes a valid point when he raises the topic of mental health. It’s part of…
Should CAZ disarray really be a surprise to many?
Operators that were to be affected by the Birmingham or Leeds Clean Air Zones (CAZs) will be in two minds…
Is work with punctuality a good use of TCs’ time?
Senior Traffic Commissioner (STC) Richard Turfitt last week told Confederation of Passenger Transport members that while the service delivered by…
No clarity on permit use anywhere in sight yet
Once again, the issue surrounding the operation of competitively-tendered contracts by holders of Section 19 and Section 22 permits has…
