A trend for staycations, holidays within the UK, could be emerging. Data released by hotel booking website lastminute.com, in June, shows a 45% week on week increase in UK hotel bookings. This is thought to be linked to the new 14 day quarantine rule applied to incoming arrivals. lastminute.com reports a strong rise in domestic […]
NAT Group, in partnership with TrawsCymru and Monmouthshire Council, have unveiled plans to continue the ‘Severn Express’ bus route. The existing service operates between Chepstow and Bristol via Cribbs Causeway and Clifton. The route was originally operated by First Group and then Stagecoach before being terminated. However, after many voiced their concerns to the local […]
Transdev has deemed a road closure in Manchester city centre as bad news for vulnerable people who depend on buses. The blockade on a section of Deansgate, between Blackfriars Street and King Street West, could threaten services and planned bus improvements, according to the operator. Introduced on 16 May, the blockade was put in place […]
Annual green-vehicle exhibition, Cenex-LCV, has been postponed until 18 and 19 November 2020. Organisers of the Millbrook event say the new date allows them more time to see how the gradual relaxation of social distancing measures progress. Millbrook is working with the Association of Event Organisers (AEO) and the UK Government to reduce the risks […]
Over 550 coach operators have written to the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, warning that without urgent support many of their businesses will go under as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The letter was coordinated by the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT). It warns that 1,000s of family businesses are at risk because coach operators are […]
Omnibus’ development team, all working from home, has launched several new initiatives to help Plymouth Citybus adapt to a new way of working. Plymouth Citybus has been having to cope with the challenges presented by social distancing and managing driver duties during the pandemic. The operator has been running Omnibus CrewPLAN to compile duties as […]
Changes have been made to the validity of Driver Qualification Cards (DQCs) for PSV drivers by the DVSA to mitigate the impact of COVID-19. The validity of DQCs that expire between 1 February 2020 and 31 August 2020 has been extended for seven months. If the expiry date on your card is in this period, […]
From 15 June, face coverings will be required while using public transport in England. This includes on buses and coaches. Transport minister, Grant Shapps, said the government will work with operators to make it mandatory for passengers to wear face coverings when using public transport in England. The government’s message still remains that wherever possible, […]