Ardent ClearConnect hearing loop meets Accessible Info Regs
Ardent has introduced what the supplier says is an innovative induction hearing loop system called ClearConnect. It enables deaf users…
CPT ‘working hard to get ready for border challenges at Dover’
It is now more than four years since the UK left the EU and our coach sector has, during this…
EU coach drivers’ hours reform: Same but better needed in UK
Reform of coach drivers’ hours for those largely on tourism-related services is coming in the EU via a move that…
A helping hand for operators in keeping on top of safety
Keeping staff and customers safe is naturally a responsibility that no operator should take lightly. From vehicle roadworthiness and staff…
Legal questions answered: Clandestine entrants and drivers’ hours
Q My coaches travel abroad. To avoid falling foul of the clandestine entrant civil penalty scheme, what are the responsibilities…
New bid launched to close Section 19 loophole for schools
Thirty years after the M40 minibus tragedy in which 12 children died, an appeal is being made to end the…
Further push on EU hours reform for coach tourism drivers
More pressure to enact proposed changes to the EU regulations governing coach drivers’ hours when engaged on tourism work has…
Clarity on BODS and PSVAR needed for home-to-school services
Changes to how school services are licenced and registered could reduce PSVAR and BODS issues, argues UK Coach Operators Association…
Plans for sporting events transport guidelines in Scotland dropped
A proposal by Senior Traffic Commissioner (TC) Richard Turfitt to extend to Scotland voluntary guidelines for the transport of passengers…
IRU calls for grace period on new smart tachograph rules
As EU rules requiring second generation smart tachographs on new vehicles come into force, the International Road Transport Union (IRU)…
