Past history defeats New City Taxis’ new O-Licence bid
TC Gerallt Evans had ‘no confidence’ that New City Taxis' management would be compliant with the licensing regulations Preston-based New…
IR35 and the transport sector: New self-employment rules
Croner-i considers the implications of new IR35 rules for companies using self-employed or agency staff in the transport industry From…
DVSA overhauls PSV112 and ER112 incident report procedure
DVSA has overhauled the system that coach and bus operators must use to report serious incidents involving one of their…
Judicial Review of Manchester franchising consultation sought
Stagecoach has submitted a court application for a Judicial Review of Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s (GMCA) second consultation on bus…
Michael Hazell appeal against disqualification allowed by Upper Tribunal
An appeal by Michael Hazell has been allowed as the disqualification went ‘beyond the strict statutory wording’ Michael Hazell’s appeal against his disqualification from being “a director, shareholder, consultant,…
Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness: New law on tyres
Familiar to operators, transport managers and mechanics alike, DVSA’s Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness is stated as guidance rather than a…
Traffic Commissioners: ‘We are more relevant than ever’
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the Traffic Commissioners (TCs) have quietly been busy in the background. Their most visible work has…
Interbus: Cross-border coach and bus services after Brexit
When the Brexit transitional period came to an end on 31 December 2020 the right of access to the European…
Thandi Coaches (Red) challenges revocation
West Bromwich operator challenges 32-vehicle O-Licence revocation and 12-month TM disqualification West Bromwich-based Thandi Coaches (Red) is appealing against the…
Revocation after ‘violent losses of control’
Chesterfield-based Scott Hancock has O-Licence revoked and two-year disqualification after criminal convictions following ‘violent losses of control’ Criminal convictions resulting…
