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It was on Wednesday 13 April last year, just a few days before Easter that the email arrived from the DfT announcing the launch of medium-term exemptions (MTEs) from the Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations 2000 (PSVAR) for Rail Replacement (RR) and Home-to-School (HTS) services. It gave us, in effect, a four year exemption plus … Continue reading “PSVAR – Let us not forget”
York Christmas Market is running until Friday 22 December. You can find all the details for coach parking on the Visit York website. If all the main sites are fully booked, UKCOA member York Pullman are offering overflow parking. It must be booked in advance. Details are below. Overflow Coach Parking for York Christmas Markets … Continue reading “York Christmas Market – Parking”
Ahead of the Chancellor’s Spring Statement, a Joint Statement has been issued by the UKCOA, CPT, RHA and the Guild of British Coach Operators concerning Fuel Prices. (Click the image above to read the statement).
Manchester has become the first UK city to launch a “tourist tax” for visitors from 1 April 2023. The City Visitor Charge will mean that those staying in hotels face an extra £1 per room, per night, for their accommodation cost. The money will be used to help to run large events, conferences, festivals, marketing … Continue reading “Tourism Tax”
HS2 will be undertaking works on a gas main (as part of the wider project) passing under the A40 between Gypsy Corner (North Acton) and Hanger Lane. Woks will commence on Monday 21 August and continue until mid-November 2023 and will result in a contraflow of one of the eastbound lanes and an overall reduction … Continue reading “A40 HS2 Works: Monday 21 August to mid-Nov 2023”
From 24 July to 25 August 2023 roadworks will be taking place at the junction of Buckingham Palace Road and Ebury Bridge Road over a number of phases. The works will include: Banned turns Lane restrictions Four-way temporary traffic light Road closure of Ebury Bridge Road westbound – please note a coach ban is in … Continue reading “Buckingham Palace Road – Monday 24 July to Friday 25 August 2023”