New rules have been put in place making it illegal to fit tyres aged ten years or older to the front wheels of lorries, buses and coaches, and all wheels of minibuses in England, Scotland and Wales. The announcement was made by Roads Minister, Baroness Vere. It follows the efforts of the Tyred campaign, launched […]
Timespace Technology has received approval for its vehicle CCTV recorders under the R118 (burning behaviour of materials) regulations. Timespace’s digital video recorders (DVRs) are installed in thousands of buses and coaches worldwide. The E-marks for Timespace’s vehicle products have been upgraded by the UK VCA to include UN ECE R118 Fire Safety Regulations. This currently […]
Isle of Wight Tours managing director Shirley Winn has just hit the airwaves on behalf of the coach tour industry in broadcasts all over the country on BBC local radio. Shirley has been very active in working with the press on the Isle of Wight as well as Visit Isle of Wight and the Isle […]
HMRC is reminding those who are having difficulty paying their second 2019/20 Self Assessment payment on account can take advantage of automatically deferring the payment until 31 January 2021. The second Self Assessment payment on account for 2019-20 is ordinarily due at the end of July, but the government previously announced it is supporting the self-employed and others by allowing them to defer this payment. This option to defer is on top of additional support […]
New exhibitors confirmed for ITT Hub mean the event has had to expand its indoor floor area. The exhibition takes place on 12-13 May 2021 at Farnborough International. The latest name to confirm is Volta Trucks, manufacturers of the first purpose-built full-electric truck specifically for inner city freight distribution and delivery. Other recent additions to […]
London General Transport Services (LGTS), part of the Go-Ahead Group, has added 25 electric BYD ADL Enviro400 EV double-deckers tp its fleet using a £10m sustainable leasing package from HSBC Equipment Finance (UK) Ltd. The support from HSBC UK has allowed the Go-Ahead Group to invest in greener transport, expanding the Group’s electric bus fleet […]
A database to help unlock temporary and permanent work opportunities for employees across the bus and coach industry has been launched by the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT). As bus services are ramped-up further over the coming months in line with government guidance, CPT believes it is likely that many operators will need to add […]
Coach Hire Comparison has unveiled a re-brand to mark its tenth anniversary and has embarked on an ambitious plan to double in size. The coach hire price comparison website was founded in July 2010 by husband-and-wife team James and Laura Stokes. It began by providing quotes from 20 independent coach firms in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire and […]