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Pall Mall East and Trafalgar Square westside will be closed from 17 February to 13 April 2024 for gas main works. During this time tour buses will need to divert via Cockspur Street and serve bus stop B as an alternative to tour stop Z.
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
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”
After a landmark legal case, it’s no longer just full-year workers who need 5.6 weeks’ annual holiday. You need to provide this for all staff, even if they don’t work for you every week of the year. If this ruling affects your workers, you need to change way you calculate holiday pay and leave… or … Continue reading “Legal update to workers’ holiday entitlement”
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”
A challenge for many of us working in transport is keeping track of legislation. For example, the deregulation and the subsequent opportunities for reregulation of the bus network, has introduced new Acts of Parliament and repealed many aspects of earlier Acts, making it, at times, quite difficult for the layperson and, I suspect, the professional … Continue reading “BODS & PSV (Accessibility Information) Regulations 2023 – The unintended consequences on the Coach Industry”