12-month test exemptions for some vehicles, DVSA confirms
DVSA has confirmed that 12-month test exemptions will be issued to some operators and vehicles. The step is part of…
Guidance on bus service registrations updated by Senior TC
Senior Traffic Commissioner (STC) Richard Turfitt has further revised guidance on temporary registered bus service variations and the deadline by…
Obituary: Gordon Mayne, Maynes Coaches of Buckie
Gordon Mayne, Managing Director of Maynes Coaches of Buckie, passed away suddenly on 29 July. He was 67. Mr Mayne…
Suspended ArrivaClick service in Liverpool will not return
The ArrivaClick demand-responsive transport (DRT) service in Liverpool that was suspended on 29 March will not be reintroduced. Arriva says…
Details of second proposal for coach industry support revealed
The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has outlined details of its further proposal to the government for financial support for…
Optare Metrodecker EV fleet makes debut with First York
First York launched the first of 21 battery-electric Optare Metrodecker EV double-deckers on Thursday 30 July. They are for the…
Virtual Public Inquiry is ‘no alternative’ to in-person hearing, say TCs
Potential for further Public Inquiry (PI) hearings to be undertaken via virtual means “is limited in scope,” the Traffic Commissioners…
Manchester Clean Air Zone set for spring 2022, plans show
The Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone (CAZ) is to be introduced in “spring 2022” under plans that will be subject…
Brighton Madeira Drive coach parking threatened with permanent closure
Coach parking space on Madeira Drive in Brighton could be lost if Brighton and Hove City Council decides to turn…
21st Century SmartVision cameras find favour with Go-Ahead London
Over 100 buses in the Go-Ahead London fleet are now equipped with 21st Century Technology SmartVision rear view cameras. They…
