A further PSVAR exemption for school-procured vehicles used for home-to-school transport has been announced. Since 1 January, the Public Service Vehicle Accessibility Regulations (PSVAR) now technically apply to any remaining coaches subject to them, which were manufactured before 2005. This latest exemption is in addition to the one announced on 21 November 2019 that offered […]
Research from independent watchdog Transport Focus has shown the M32 and A27 have a positive impact on bus journeys. In its ‘Buses on Highway England’s roads: meeting the needs of passengers and bus companies’ report, the organisation found these two stretches of roads can be the best part of bus routes. Transport Focus spoke to […]
Transport Scotland is consulting on regulations and guidance for Scotland’s Low Emission Zones (LEZs). This second consultation seeks views on enforcement, penalties, national exemptions and more as the Scottish Government seeks to ensure consistency in how LEZs operate across Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen by the end of 2020. Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and […]
Transport for London (TfL) is trialling a new safety sound for its fleet of electric and hybrid buses. TfL developed the sound, which is played inside the front of the bus, to ensure all road users are aware of electric and hybrid buses when they are moving at slow speeds. The sound will play until […]
UK dealer for the Chinese King Long coach and bus manufacturer, Kinglong Europe UK, is in administration. Administrators were appointed on 31 December 2019. The development follows the cessation of Christopher Cassar as a person of significant control over the company on 14 August 2019. On the same date, Mark John Walsh was appointed as […]
In response to the election result, Graham Vidler, Confederation of Passenger Transport’s Chief Executive, has urged Prime Minister Boris Johnson to continue his party’s focus on bus. Graham said: “I congratulate Boris Johnson on his election victory and look forward to working with him and his government to deliver policies that will encourage more people […]
Three Stagecoach drivers from Stagecoach’s Porth depot have spread some Christmas cheer by giving gifts to sick children. Steven Napper, Andrea Kavanagh and Callum Hennesey from the depot collected gifts, selection boxes and toys for LATCH Children’s Hospital in Cardiff. LATCH supports the children and their families who are being treated by the Oncology Unit […]
Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL) has won an award for its work in support of London’s new Bus Safety Standard. The London transport authority has presented the manufacturer with the Award for Collaboration at the 2019 TfL Supplier Awards. ADL has worked with the Transport Research Laboratory, commissioned by TfL to research and develop the Bus […]