O-Licence revocation mandatory for certain TM failures: Tribunal
A Traffic Commissioner (TC) is required to revoke a standard PSV O-Licence if the designated Transport Manager (TM) no longer…
PI Decisions: Does safety come second to convenience?
I note the recent decisions from two Public Inquiries (PIs): A wheel loss incident involving a Scottish council SEND minibus…
Your legal questions answered: External TMs and drug testing
My Transport Manager is due to retire. I am considering recruiting an external Transport Manager (ETM) to replace them…
Stagecoach business gets warning for bus service reliability issues
Stagecoach North West Ltd, trading as Stagecoach Cumbria and North Lancashire, has been issued with a formal warning by Deputy…
Cambridgeshire CC pleads guilty to guided busway H&S offences
Cambridgeshire County Council has pleaded guilty to two historic health and safety offences arising from the operation of the Cambridgeshire…
Evidence on Border Force clandestine entrants approach sought
The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration (ICIBI) has opened a call for evidence (CfE) on the Border Force…
Improper minibus operation punished by ban and reduction in fleet
Failing to park small vehicles at its authorised operating centres has led to the O-Licence held by Bristol-based SJ and…
Staying on the right side of the Traffic Commissioner
The potential breaches of compliance with legislation are seemingly endless. From failure to store vehicles on authorised premises to vehicle…
Coach and bus legal Q&A: TUPE and trade marks
Why might a trade mark be useful when it comes to exiting a business or raising capital? A brand is…
Office of the Traffic Commissioner to leave Hillcrest House in Leeds
The Office of the Traffic Commissioner (OTC), including all licensing teams, will vacate its longstanding Hillcrest House, Harehills address in…