D1 licence change voted down
A move to allow car driving licence holders be able to drive D1 category vehicles without any additional test has been voted down in the Commons...
Coach drivers’ hours rules change agreed
Changes to drivers’ hours rules for coach drivers on European tours have been agreed by the European Parliament. The change is expected to offer...
Car test bookings sacrificed for more PCV testing
DVSA has added extra PCV testing capacity. Since 16 September, DVSA has stopped online car and trailer test bookings to add an additional 2,759 bus...
Police informed over school transport contract issues
Nicola Richards, MP for West Bromwich East, has said she is informing the police over issues with school transport contracts at Sandwell Council....
Ministers hear coach plight evidence
At the coach evidence session for the Transport Select Committee, chaired by Huw Merriman, MPs were told that as many as 40% of coach operators could...
Emma Hardy MP continues supporting the coach cause
One of the most vocal MPs fighting for the future of the coach industry in recent months has been Emma Hardy, MP for Hull West and Hessle. Since...
Coaches to be debated in Westminster Hall
A general debate on the future of the coach industry is to be held by the Backbench Business Committee on 10 December. Held at 3pm in the Westminster...
London Honk for Hope gets media attention
More than 400 coaches convened on London for the latest Honk for Hope UK protest, which aims to draw the government’s attention to a transport...