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Administrator and Membership Manager for UK Coach Operators Association since June 2024 View all posts by Margaret
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Bus & Coach Ban – Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Dear All, OAKLEY STREET AND OLD CHURCH STREET – BUS AND COACH BAN The Kensington and Chelsea (Prescribed Routes) (No. 7) Traffic Order 2023 On behalf of the Council of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and in accordance with the usual consultation procedures on traffic and parking schemes, I wish to draw your … Continue reading “Bus & Coach Ban – Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea”
USE OF BUS STOPS
We have received the following from TfL Hi All, I have had a number of comments fairly recently from multiple stakeholders about coaches parking/waiting on bus stops and blocking bus services. Most recently outside the Park Lane Hilton (presumably before/after an event). Please can you remind members the broad rules on stops: Yellow routes Set … Continue reading “USE OF BUS STOPS”
Speedometer check and Automated Driving Systems changes – from the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency
Updates to speedometer check changes and Automated Driving Systems Speedometers DVSA is changing how speedometers are assessed on IVA tests for cars (M1) and vans (N1). IVA applicants for these vehicles will be asked to declare that speedometers have been installed or converted to read in miles per hour (mph) from kilometres per hour (kph). … Continue reading “Speedometer check and Automated Driving Systems changes – from the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency”
Park Lane – coach disembarkation on northbound carriageway – Reminder
Coaches unloading passengers in the northbound coach parking on Park Lane. Please can we remind operators that aside from the two coach bays to the rear of Apsley House no boarding or alighting is permitted in the northbound coach parking due to the proximity of the cycle lane. Additionally all northbound stops have a local … Continue reading “Park Lane – coach disembarkation on northbound carriageway – Reminder”
Friday 7th until Sunday 9 November Events – Central London
For Information: Key events taking place include: Friday 7 November Olympia London – exhibition events (10:00 until 18:00) Wembley Arena – music event (18:30 until 22:30) Indigo O2 – music event (18:30 until 22:30) O2 Brixton Academy – music event (19:00 until 23:00) O2 Forum Kentish Town – music event (19:00 until 23:00) Camden Roundhouse – music event … Continue reading “Friday 7th until Sunday 9 November Events – Central London”
LORD MAYOR’S SHOW – LONDON, Saturday 8 November 2025
Central London Lord Mayor’s Show – From 04:30 until 17:00, there will be extensive road closures within the City of London and between Bishopsgate in the east, Old Street in the north, Aldwych in the west and Victoria Embankment (northbound only) in the south. Lord Mayor’s Show – From 04:30 until 17:00, there will be … Continue reading “LORD MAYOR’S SHOW – LONDON, Saturday 8 November 2025”