Birmingham and Leeds Clean Air Zones postponed
Birmingham City Council (BCC) and Leeds City Council (LCC) have separately written to the government requesting that the introduction of…
Emergency guidance issued by Senior TC in light of pandemic
Senior Traffic Commissioner (STC) Richard Turfitt (pictured) has issued temporary updates to several Statutory Documents considering the challenges facing operators…
Operators keep vital services running during coronavirus crisis
Ā Alpine Travel andĀ BusyBusĀ among operatorsĀ that areĀ providing critical commuter travelĀ Operators around the country have moved to redeploy vehicles to help key…
āBusiness as usualā approach to operatorsā payments from LAs?
The prospect of operators continuing to be paid by local authorities on a ābusiness as usualā basis until at least…
Working to ensure industry survival amid #coachcrisis
Few operators will have missed that hashtag as it spread across social media last week. Unlike much that appears on…
DVSA ability to handle testing after suspension is questioned
Questions have been raised about DVSAās ability to smoothly reintroduce MoT testing of heavy vehicles, including coaches and buses, after…
Ā£1bn among coronavirus support package calls
The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has called for a Ā£1bn government support package to help the coach and bus…
PSVAR legal action threatened by operator group
A group of operators that disagree with exemptions to PSVAR issued by the government and which are threatening legal action…
Wales buses bill: Franchising among proposals
Franchising for buses in Wales and the creation of local authority (LA)-owned operators in the country are among powers that…
The best in the business: Time to recognise the industry’s finest
Nominations are now open for the 2020 routeone Awards. The industry is invited to put forward the best of the…
