Following our story on the changes to the Dartford Crossing and some of the concerns raised by a number of operators regarding this (B&CB 1305, 5 December 2014) I’ve been speaking to Nigel Gray, Project Director Dart Charge at the Highways Agency and Simon McBeth of SANEF, an Operations Advisor to the Dart Charge Project. […]
I can’t believe that it is a year since I penned the last of these Reviews but my rapidly reducing diary assures me it is. So what sort of year has it been: rather quiet actually, as it often is in a year before a General Election but even more so this time probably because […]
The recent changes to the Dartford Crossing, which came in to force at the end of last month, have not been without their teething problems. Dart Charge, as the system is now called means that you no longer have to pay at the crossing, indeed there is no means by which you can pay at […]
Back in the dark ages of the 1950s and 1960s, there was virtually no provision for passengers with mobility impairment and what few specially equipped vehicles were available were considered to be ambulances. Dignity for those being carried along with their safety and that of those assisting them was largely disregarded. Today the wheel has […]
The widespread adoption of E-Leather for bus interiors is helping to enhance the bus journey experience for customers and increasing the appeal of the bus to people currently relying on other transport modes. It is well established with new orders being won all of the time. By the end of April there will be 3,000 […]
Drink and drug driving laws, always a hot topic, are especially in focus at the moment with new legislation imminent concerning drug classification and driver testing, as well as the introduction of the new drink driving limits in Scotland at the beginning of the month. Operators and drivers need to be aware of the laws […]
Launched at the IAA Show in Hanover, though previewed in B&CB previously (Issue 1283, 4 July 2014), were four new variants in the Setra ComfortClass range, all exclusively available in left hand drive. Less than a fortnight after the IAA closed its doors Setra invited journalists from across Europe to Austria for a ride and […]
You may have seen the adverts in magazines, on advertising hoardings or on television about changes to workplace pensions. Theo Paphitis and others proudly declare that ‘we are all in’, but what does this mean for your business, and what will it cost you? Part 1: Answers to some key questions What is auto-enrolment in […]