Following the sad cancellation of the UK Coach & Bus UK 2023 Show, for very understandable reasons, there was a gap in the calendar for networking opportunities for the coach sector, which tends to thrive at these sorts of events. Enter Temsa and Ilesbus who, in just over 4 weeks, managed to organise a gathering … Continue reading “CoachFest – Reflections on a new Trade Show”
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”
A new coach drop-off and pick up point has recently opened in Durham City, replacing the former site at Freeman’s Place. Coach drop-off and pick-ups are now provided at Framwelgate Waterside (DH1 5TA). From Framwelgate Waterside passengers can either walk up to the city centre, or catch the Durham Cathedral Bus, which operates from the … Continue reading “Coach Parking in Durham City”
Deputy Chair of Frinton Residents Association (the FRA), Dave Hamilton, has written to the UKCOA to inform the industry the town is unable to accommodate any long-term coach parking due to the town’s small size and lack of infrastructure. Frinton welcomes coach parties, having a marked, designated coach drop-off/pickup bay, which is close to toilet facilities … Continue reading “Coach Parking in Frinton, Essex”
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”
There will be lane restrictions on Buckingham Place Road southbound just prior to the Eccleston Bridge junction overnight. Bus stands Z4 and Z12 will be closed. 21:00 to 02:00 on the night of Monday 21 August going into Tuesday 22 August 2023. The right turn into Eccleston Street (for access to the VCS Arrivals … Continue reading “Buckingham Palace Road – Monday 21 August (overnight) 2023”
