Trade union RMT has called for a National Bus Coronavirus Safety Summit to oversee a national plan to protect bus drivers and passengers as the Prime Minister considers easing lockdown measures. The RMT cites a study it conducted over a nine-day period last month, taking in the responses of 500 of its bus worker members. […]
Plans to implement Low Emission Zones (LEZs) across Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Dundee have been paused temporarily in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. LEZs were expected to be implemented across Scotland’s four cities later this year. Transport Scotland says the pause will provide an opportunity to consider the kind of transport systems it wants to […]
Coach tourism needs £65m a month as it faces fight for its future with 18 month winter, the Confederation of Passenger Transport has warned. The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) today called on the Government to provide a support package worth £65m each month for the coach tourism industry. Despite the spring and summer being […]
Transport Focus is calling for reassurances for passengers as 62% say they would not feel comfortable using public transport unless social distancing is in place. A survey by the independent watchdog found nearly two thirds said they expect social distancing to be in place on transport after lockdown restrictions are lifted. Anthony Smith, chief executive […]
After winning a Queen’s Award for Innovation, TruTac has announced it is launching a new fleet system for the planning and management of PSV maintenance and compliance. TruFleet is described as intelligent fleet management software. It enables transport managers to plan, organise and control all aspects of day-to-day fleet and O’ Licence management. Features include […]
David Urquhart Travel is planning to wind up its coach tour business. According to a post on its website, the company plans to bring it to an end in an ‘orderly manner over the next few months’. The statement said the ongoing coronavirus crisis has especially impacted the travel and tourism sector. It said: ‘At […]
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Vision Systems’ Safety Tech division has developed a protective glass for bus and coach drivers. The screen is designed to avoid the transmission of the virus between driver and passengers. The polycarbonate partition is made from a durable, resistant and non-brittle material. It can be installed on an existing […]
Zeelo is to provide its technology for free to coach operators. The bus-sharing company aims to deliver safe transport to reduce the risk of infection and provide transparency and confidence during the coming months. Zeelo is launching this as part of its #KeepCommutingSafe and #KeepSchoolRunsSafe campaigns. In partnership with coach operators, Zeelo aims to deliver […]