Rob Blurton, Michelin’s most senior technical field engineer in the UK and Ireland, has detailed steps to follow before laying up vehicles, along with advice on periodic inspections and preparing vehicles to re-enter service. He advises: “No tyre is designed to carry the weight of a parked vehicle indefinitely, so it’s essential operators follow guidance […]
Passengers on London buses will temporarily only be allowed to board via the middle-door from Monday 20 April. The move is part of TfL’s efforts to help combat coronavirus. The change is expected to further improve safety for bus drivers and critical workers as middle-door only entry is thought to enable better social distancing. During […]
A minute’s silence has been observed for London’s transport workers who have died after contracting coronavirus. It was reported that bus drivers have pulled over when and where safe to pay their respects at 11am today (17 April). At the time of writing, 21 London transport staff have passed away after contracting coronavirus, 15 of […]
As part of its efforts to help reduce the spread of the coronavirus, Reading Buses has upgraded contactless payments on its Ticketer ticket machines. The company has configured its ticket machines so customers can purchase a greater range of tickets for their bus travel with a contactless bank card. The machines can now accept contactless […]
Chesterfield-based Nova Tours has ceased trading, it has announced on its social media page, ending a 32-year history. The coach touring specialist had been building its profile and added a new Yutong GT12 coach last year – the 500th to be delivered in the UK. It had an extensive touring programme throughout the UK and […]
Lymm Truckwash is remaining open on normal hours: Monday to Friday 7am to 5pm (last wash at 4.30pm); Saturday 7am to 11.30am. The company claims it is the only commercial vehicle cleaner in the company to offer a totally contactless payment system, with the driver able to stay safely inside the vehicle. Each customer pulls […]
Will employees continue to accrue holiday during furlough? It is likely that the 5.6 weeks’ leave (28 days for full time workers) under the Working Time Regulations 1998 continues to accrue during furlough leave. Where a worker does not take annual leave in the relevant leave year because they were on furlough, can they carry […]
The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) is launching ‘Back Britain’s Coaches’, an initiative calling on the Government to provide support for the coach industry during the COVID-19 outbreak. Back Britain’s Coaches will build on the traction CPT has had to date in securing support for the coach sector via business-wide initiatives. It has two immediate […]