Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone set for 30 May 2022 start
Publication of the final Greater Manchester Clean Air Plan has revealed that the region’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ) is set…
Tourismo PSVAR conversion work by EVM proceeding at pace
PSVAR conversion work by EVM on Mercedes-Benz Tourismo coaches is proceeding at pace and steps to increase throughput at its…
24hr turnaround for tachograph driver card applications online
DVLA expects to see a 24-hour turnaround between the submission of an application for a digital tachograph driver card via…
Use of all forward-facing seats on buses accepted in Wales
All forward-facing seats on buses in Wales may again be occupied from Monday 21 June, subject to appropriate mitigations to…
Clean Air Day: Progress good, but growing car use is cause for concern
17 June marked Clean Air Day, the UK’s largest air pollution campaign event, and operators, suppliers and trade bodies have…
West Yorkshire bus franchising: Approval set for first step
West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) has published proposals to begin a formal assessment of a franchising scheme for the region’s…
BYD and ADL confirm UK’s largest single electric bus order for RATP Dev London
BYD UK and Alexander Dennis (ADL) have confirmed today (16 June) that they will deliver a record 195 battery-electric buses…
Second round of Scottish coach operator support fund launched
A second strand of the Scottish Coach Operators – COVID-19 Business Support and Continuity Fund has been established. It will…
London coach facilities losses highlighted to Deputy Mayor
The importance of restoring coach parking and drop-off/pick-up facilities in central London that are currently unavailable has been conveyed to…
UKCOA discussions with DfT over PSVAR ‘largely positive’
The UK Coach Operators Association (UKCOA) has reported that its discussion with the Department for Transport (DfT) over PSVAR in…
