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People of a certain age will remember that the Town and District Bus Company put up a notice saying “Due to the shortage of drivers the company has decided to employ women drivers” in the 1971 film version of On The Buses. The male crews are outraged and do everything they can to sabotage the … Continue reading “Women in Bus and Coach”
Coach Parking and Drop-Off There are no facilities for coach parking in central Bath. The Riverside Coach Park closed on 2nd November 2020, which was required to facilitate the development of Bath Quays North, the Council’s flagship regeneration project, that will create a new business district providing much needed high-quality offices and new jobs. A new coach … Continue reading “Coach Parking In Central Bath Closes”
Roads across London to be made safer with 28km of new 20mph speed limits on TfL roads in Camden, Islington, Hackney, Haringey and Tower Hamlets from Friday 31 March. The 20mph speed limits will be introduced on sections of the A503, A501, A41, A1, A10, A11 and A1203, and will help to make a large … Continue reading “20mph speed limits on TfL roads in Camden, Islington, Hackney, Haringey and Tower Hamlets from Friday 31 March”
The Independent says with a low carbon footprint per passenger, direct links and low fares, coach travel should be top of the list for your next trip. You can read the full article on the Independent’s website, although you may need to register (at no charge) first.
There are several important dates for the implementation of the smart tachograph version 2 (or second-generation smart tachograph): August 2023 According to the new tachograph rules, the second generation of smart tachographs must be installed in all new registered vehicles with a permissible weight of 3.5 tonnes or more by the 31 August 2023. December 2024 … Continue reading “New Tachograph Rules”
From Friday 11 March until June 2022, weekend closures of the A40 Westway will change to affect westbound traffic. Since November 2021 essential maintenance has been ongoing with weekend and overnight closures to the eastbound carriageway. The next phase of work sees a switch to the other side of the carriageway and those travelling eastbound … Continue reading “A40 Westway – Weekend Closures 11 March until June 2022”