The fourth report from an independent industry-wide survey of bus industry operating costs shows a significant slowdown in the rate of increase in the 12 months to February 2024. At the same time, analysis of the figures suggests that a 10% increase in bus speeds has the potential to deliver 135 million miles of extra […]
A depot fire at Youngs Coaches of Haddenham last week was a case of arson, B&CB has been told. The two PCVs destroyed in the blaze were not active vehicles in the operator’s fleet, having been registered as off-road and used for spare parts for a number of years. No damage to the active fleet […]
Stagecoach North West has been given a formal warning following a public inquiry following complaints some of its services were not operating in compliance with their timetables. However, the Deputy Traffic Commissioner for the north west, Fiona Harrington, in her decision published on 1 August 2024 said that in this case the imposition of any […]
Bus punctuality and waiting times are an area to improve in Scotland, according to a report by Transport Focus. The Your Bus Journey Survey found 77% of passengers in Scotland were happy with how long they waited for a bus. Despite this finding, it was also found that 86% of those travelling in the country […]
An under-vehicle roadside inspection device has been revealed by the DVSA for the first time. The DVSA is about to trial the new technology, which is designed to improve roadside vehicle investigations. The Hades-5 was revealed to the public for the first time at the recent IoTA event at Cozy Travel. Not even all of […]
A celebratory event marking multiple anniversaries, including the IoTA’s 90th, hosted a compliance masterclass. Senior Traffic Commissioner, Richard Turfitt, took part in a two-way discussion on compliance with transport solicitor Laura Hadzik, Head of the Commercial Road Transport at legal firm JMW. During the pair’s presentation, the Senior Traffic Commissioner said there are far too […]
Cozy Travel’s depot in Sandy, Bedfordshire, played host to an event marking a number of anniversaries, including the operator’s own 40th birthday and the 80th of industry training body, the Institute of Transport Administration (IoTA). It also partly marked the Confederation of Passenger Transport’s (CPT’s) 50th and the Office of the Traffic Commissioner’s 95th anniversaries. […]
During a presentation on the Earned Recognition scheme, Phil Breen, Earned Recognition National Account Manager at DVSA, revealed shocking compliance figures among minibuses serving Glastonbury Festival this year. Speaking during the IoTA anniversary event at Cozy Travel, Phil said DVSA agents attended Glastonbury Festival to get a snapshot of compliance levels of vehicles serving the […]