2021 financial standing level revised downwards by TCs
The financial standing level required of holders of standard O-Licences has been revised downwards slightly for 2021, the Traffic Commissioners (TCs) have announced.
Rates that...
Temporary bus service variation changes among TCs’ updates
The Traffic Commissioners (TCs) have updated their advice note to operators that is intended as guidance during the ongoing coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. Principal among...
Croner-i advises on financial standing during COVID-19
It’s hard enough maintaining a PSV O-Licence efficiently in a market governed by strict rules and legislation, yet operators have so much more to...
Seven-month extension to some DCPC expiry dates
Driver CPC (DCPC) cards that expire between 1 February and 31 August have been granted a seven-month extension to their validity, the government has...
Face covering rule for coaches and buses in England from 15 June
All passengers on coaches and buses in England will be required to wear a face covering from Monday 15 June.
The development was announced by...
Home to school PSVAR not affordable: North Yorks CC
The impact on local authorities (LAs) of satisfying PSVAR on home to school services has been exposed by North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC).
In a...
Rail replacement PSVAR: Where does it go next?
The question of how PSVAR will be satisfied on rail replacement services rumbles on. Minister of State for Transport Chris Heaton-Harris expects the rail...
‘The industry is being squeezed by PSVAR’
First, I will address the investment situation relating to PSVAR.
Over the last 10 years, home-to-school providers have been squeezed because of council budgets. There...
PSVAR exemption granted for rail replacement
Coaches and buses that do not comply with PSVAR will be eligible for a one-month exemption from the Regulations that starts on 1 January...
CPT: Now is the best time for operators to act
With an election looming, now is the perfect time for operators to promote their initiatives to help encourage more people to take the bus,...