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The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) Union has announced that a programme of industrial action involving DVSA members will take place over a 6 week period from Tuesday 13 December 2022. PCS members voted in favour of industrial action during a recent ballot. It’s part of national industrial action by the PCS union over pay, … Continue reading “DVSA – Industrial Action”
TfL is reminding coach operators not to park illegally at Victoria Coach Station. Short, mid and long-term parking is available – off-street and pre-booked: Bayswater Coach Park (near Notting Hill Gate) New Covent Garden Market (email [email protected]) Green Line (call 07831 658 479) On-street options: Millbank Albert Embankment Park Lane Victoria Embankment. For more details … Continue reading “Parking in and around Victoria Coach Station”
The London Borough of Wandsworth are undertaking a major project to carry our repairs to Wandsworth Bridge over the summer. The bridge will be closed to all motor traffic from Monday 24 July for 10 weeks. More details are available at wandsworth.gov.uk.
According to some UKCOA members recently, the issue of coach driver recruitment seems to have eased just a little. They are ‘just managing’ especially if cover is provided using office-based staff, typically for school runs. However, this is the winter period where there are not so many coach hires and work is just a little … Continue reading “Driver Recruitment and Succession Planning”
Gas works will be taking place in the Trafalgar Square area from 15 January to 13 April 2024, split into two phases: 15 January to 13 April 2024: Charing Cross Road northbound (north of Duncannon Street junction) 17 February to 13 April 2024: Pall Mall East – diversion via Cockspur Street with tour buses being … Continue reading “Trafalgar Square: Monday 15 January – Saturday 13 April 2024”
There will be a series of weekend closures to the southbound Blackwall Tunnel and southbound traffic will need to seek alternative routes. 18-20 May 1-3 June 8-10 June 29 June – 1 July Northbound traffic will not be affected by the closures and will be diverted via the southbound tunnel when required