Oxford PickMeUp DRT to return in revised form?
The Oxford PickMeUp demand responsive transport (DRT) service ceased operation after completion of its two-year pilot scheme on Saturday 20 June – but it...
CPT: One-metre rule ‘must provide additional capacity’
The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has reacted positively to news that the social distancing requirement in England will be relaxed on 4 July...
Temporary service variations guidance updated by TCs
An Advice Note reissued by the Traffic Commissioners (TCs) has updated their stance on temporary registered service variations as movement restrictions continue to be...
Newport electric bus plans examined in webinar
The first steps of an aspiration by Newport Bus to go wholly zero-emission by 2028 were explored recently at a further webinar hosted by...
Oxford Tube coach service to restart on 6 July
Stagecoach Oxfordshire will restart its Oxford Tube scheduled coach service between the university city and London on Monday 6 July. Oxford Tube will operate to...
Stagecoach criticises lack of bus recovery funding in Wales
Stagecoach in South Wales has criticised the Welsh Government’s failure to provide funding to facilitate increased bus service levels in the country as some...
OBC and Thames Travel to debut Freeflow tap on, tap off
Go-Ahead Group subsidiaries Oxford Bus Company and Thames Travel will introduce ‘tap on, tap off’ touch-free contactless payments on Sunday 21 June under the...
Heavy vehicle testing to restart gradually from 4 July
DVSA has announced that it will restart heavy vehicle testing from Saturday 4 July, except for at some Authorised Testing Facilities (ATFs) in Scotland. Despite...
£46.7m, eight-week Scottish bus funding package
The Scottish Government will provide a funding package of £46.7m to bus operators over the coming eight weeks to support service increases. The funding will...
Financial standing period of grace extended to 12 months
Senior Traffic Commissioner (STC) Richard Turfitt (pictured) has extended to 12 months the maximum grace period that an operator can seek in order to...
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ArrivaClick launches in Watford with initial three minibuses
The ArrivaClick demand-responsive minibus service was launched by the group in Watford on 1 July. It will initially operate with three minibuses that due...
Tachograph calibration and inspection extension to end
The extension of expiry dates listed on tachograph calibration and inspection certificates will be discontinued after 31 August, DVSA has announced. On 3 April, the...
