PCV driving test changes set to be introduced on 15 November
Changes to the PCV driving test structure and provisional vocational licences that are intended to increase the number of vocational…
Rail replacement PSVAR exemption scope pushed to mid-2022
Scope for a further nine-month exemption from PSVAR for non-compliant vehicles used on rail replacement services has been made available…
PSVAR review ‘will see no major backtracking on coaches’
Trade body RHA has cautioned that the forthcoming government review of PSVAR is highly unlikely to lead to any major…
Advisory notice policy for inaccessible tyre date code clarified
DVSA has clarified its policy on issuing an advisory notice at annual test when a Vehicle Standards Assessor cannot gain…
Kura: PSVAR impact on H2S felt in coach industry and beyond
Chris Coles, Operations Director of school transport specialist Kura, considers the impact of PSVAR on that sector and offers suggestions…
DPTAC commits to industry engagement on coach PSVAR call
The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) has commenced engagement with the coach industry over a statement issued by the…
DPTAC calls for PSVAR to capture all ‘for hire’ coaches
The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) has issued an extraordinary call to the government asking it to embark on…
Bonded Coach Holidays future secured by ABTOT alliance
The future of the Bonded Coach Holidays scheme has been secured through the formation of a “strategic alliance” between the…
DfT: England lockdown bus service levels to be ‘noticeably lower’
Bus service levels in England during the current period of movement restrictions are expected by the Department for Transport (DfT)…
Emergency temporary bus service variation process activated
Operators in England that need to make a temporary variation to a registered bus service because of the pandemic may…
