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…
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…
Coach industry crisis meeting: Where do things go from here?
A key moment in the crisis that has enveloped the coach industry happened on 15 July. A delegation from the…
National Express resumption ‘the result of much hard work’
A rare source of positivity for the coach sector is the resumption of scheduled services as the country recovers from…
Support is key for Pelican Bus and Coach during industry struggle
While the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic has been hard for operators, it has also been – and will continue to be…
Up to 33 redundancies at Reading Buses as part of survival plan
Up to 33 redundancies are to be made by Reading Buses as part of a wider cost-saving exercise brought on…
