Short Distance Exemption a potential trap, says TAS

Director of transport consultants TAS Partnership, John Taylor, has urged community transport operators (CTOs) against pursuing the Short Distance Exemption from ‘O’ licensing (introduced from 1 October 2019). Speaking at the CTA UK’s CT’19 event in Manchester earlier this month, John said: “The simple message is: don’t go there!” He warns that to do so […]

OneBus warns against Manchester franchising

As plans for franchising Greater Manchester’s buses are consulted on, the regions bus operator partnership, OneBus, hit back. OneBus claims the franchising plans would lead to inflation-busting fares rises, higher taxes, plummeting passenger numbers and no investment to tackle the real barriers to bus use, according to documents made public as part of a consultation […]

Hitting Sixty

The quest for high capacity in two-axle coaches is nothing new, with a target of 57 seats and a toilet the usual aim, most coachbuilders managing this within around 13 metres. Generally, above this number seat pitch becomes a compromise between capacity and comfort, creating a vehicle you’d avoid sending out for rugby supporters and […]

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