D4 medical updates The Government is making temporary provisions for bus and lorry drivers aged 45 and over to forego the need for a D4 medical in order to renew their driving entitlement. These changes are temporary and will only apply where the driver does not have any existing notifiable health conditions, and their licence […]
Rules on Driver CPC have been temporarily relaxed during the coronavirus outbreak. The DfT has put in place temporary changes to professional driver qualification requirements. Professional bus drivers whose Driver Qualification Card (DQC) expires in the period 1 March 2020 to 30 September 2020 can continue driving. Drivers should continue to carry their expired DQC.
Pre-fabricated steel pit manufacturer, Premier Pits, has taken on a notable project that will see a Premier Pit embarking on a 9,000 mile journey to Antarctica. A bespoke 6.9m Premier Working Pit will be installed at the British Antarctic Survey’s (BAS) Rothera Research Station, located on Adelaide Island on the west coast of the Antarctic […]
Sevenoaks-based Go-Coach is to launch a demand responsive transport (DRT) service in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Instead of the current timetabled bus services, from 14 April the operator is allowing customers to book a bus within minutes of when passengers need to travel using a ViaVan app or telephone. It will aim to pick […]
England’s buses will continue to serve those who rely on them thanks to a funding boost totalling £397m for vital bus operators. Announced by Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, the package was agreed jointly with the bus industry. It is intended to keep key routes running to provide a lifeline for those who cannot work from […]
An alliance of private British transport operators and trade bodies, including the Confederation of Passenger Transport UK (CPT), has written to the country’s political and civic leaders to offer their support in ensuring London’s key workers can travel to work safely amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Brought together by Transport2, one of the UK’s largest providers of […]
Following the government’s guidance to stay at home and stop all non-essential travel, Stagecoach-owned megabus is to temporarily suspend its services in England and Wales. None of its services in these countries will be running after 5 April. However, it will still be continuing to run its megabus services within Scotland. A statement on the […]
Essex-based Swallow Coach Company has passed into administrators’ hands. A statement on the company’s website said: “It is with great sadness that I am to advise you that the Swallow Coach Company will be passed to administrators after the close of business on Tuesday 31st March, 2020. “The last day of operation on our contracted services […]