The Bus and Coach Association’s (BCA) legal team has begun proceedings to force the DfT, DVSA and Traffic Commissioners to take action against community transport operators. The BCA’s Martin Allen was partly responsible for forcing the arm of the Department for Transport to issue new guidance for Section 19/22 operators, with the aim of preventing […]
Go-Ahead owned Oxford Bus Company is trialling a Yutong electric E12 single-decker in service. It is operating on both services 3A and 6 for a two-week trial. The white bus has had Oxford Bus Company branding added to it and is being charged via a diesel generator at the operator’s Cowley depot, in the stead of […]
Warrington independent, Fairbrothers, closed down operations last weekend, and has given up its services to municipally-owned Warrington’s Own Buses. No reason has been given for the ending of 26 years of operation, with owner David Fairbrother making an impassioned statement on Facebook. “It is with a heavy heart to announce that after 26 years of […]
Irizar (UK) is to offer a lifeline to operators of Euro V Integral coaches, making them usable without a fee in the London ULEZ being phased-in from next April. The London Ultra Low Emissions Zone, and Clean Air Zones proposed in towns and cities across the country have had a knock-on effect: they have devalued […]
Budget express coach operator megabus.com is celebrating its 15th birthday. The Stagecoach-owned operator started in Scotland with three coaches, and claimed it transformed the market by lowering fares and allowing people to book in advance online. Fares were based on a pricing model followed by low-cost airlines, with ultra-low lead-in fares which rose in price. Today, […]
Richard Austin has joined the Bus and Coach team at Scania GB as Regional Account Manager covering the North and North West of the UK. In previous roles, Richard was joint Managing Director at a coach operator and has been a Fleet Service Manager for the last four years for Happy Days and Leons. Both are […]
Minis to Midis has been placed in administration, with rumours of a new owner taking on the dealership. Adrian Graham of Graywoods was appointed as administrator of the company on 1 August 2018. A statement on the dealership’s website said: “The affairs, business and property of the Company are being managed by the Administrator who […]
Despite the UK seemingly on the path to leave the EU, the government has made a commitment to keep the requirement of the Drivers Certificate of Professional Competence (Driver CPC) for PCV and lorry drivers. Currently, professional drivers, with some exceptions, must pass an initial CPC test (unless they have acquired rights), valid for five […]