It is always sad to hear of the loss of someone in the industry, but the news that we have lost Aled Evans, who ran Impression Holidays, is especially sad. I met Aled when he was working at Galloway European alongside Bernie Miles, and he immediately created an impression as a really positive guy with […]
It seems to me, as a layman, that the verdict of the judges after the Judicial Review brought by the Bus and Coach Association is not a clear victory for either side. The High Court said it was not its remit to decide whether all community transport operators with Section 19 permits, bidding for commercially-tendered […]
MAN has opened a new dealership, in Gateshead, as part of a £20 million investment in the north east. The dealership, located at the Team Valley Trading Estate in Tyne and Wear, will support a range of MAN vehicles including buses, coaches, vans and trucks. Thomas Hemmerich, Managing Director MAN Truck & Bus, said: “The […]
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 […]