TC refuses restricted licence bid
Concerns over the ability to meet the drivers' hours rules and the main occupation criteria has led to the refusal…
Third attempt to nominate a new TM is successful
Bolton-based Haroon Shamim has succeeded at his third attempt to specify a replacement Transport Manager (TM) on his licence after…
Diamond Bus before TC again over bus reliability
Rotala-owned Diamond Bus has to wait to see what action, if any, Traffic Commissioner (TC) Nick Denton is to take…
Claims for meal allowances by 53 drivers fail
Legal claims by 53 drivers alleging they have not been paid meal allowances after they were transferred from Arriva London…
Failing to stop for passengers brings sacking
A bus driver who was on a final warning for being involved in a previous incident, was sacked after allegedly…
Auto spark’s legal claim turns around and bites him
An auto-electrician accused of overcharging coach and bus firms has been told by a judge to pay £3,774 after losing…
Man who ran as partnership loses licence
The O-Licence held by Wigan-based sole-trader Brian Finch, trading as F E Finch Coaches, has been revoked with effect from…
Landmark case on ‘small vehicle’ use – decision awaited
In a landmark case, the lawfulness of the small vehicle conditions - those with eight or fewer passenger seats -…
Legal claims won against revoked operator
Carlisle Employment Tribunal Judge John Parkin has ordered a Barrow-in-Furness based operator to pay a former staff member a total…
TC rejects McKendry licence bid
A bid for a new five-vehicle national licence by Carrie McKendry and her sister Tracy Lander, trading as McKendry Coaches…
