Author: Margaret
Administrator and Membership Manager for UK Coach Operators Association since June 2024 View all posts by Margaret
Administrator and Membership Manager for UK Coach Operators Association since June 2024 View all posts by Margaret
Concerts will be taking place over three consecutive weekends at Hyde Park. Up to 65,000 are expected to attend each concert. To facilitate the egress of this event, Park Lane will be closed in both directions each night on the listed days from approximately 21:00 until 23:45. Friday 4 July Saturday 5 July Sunday 6 … Continue reading “Hyde Park concerts, Park Lane Closures – July 2025”
From 21:00 to 05:00 each Sunday to Thursday night until Tuesday 29 July, the A3 Clapham High Street will be closed between Clapham Park Road and Stockwell Road. Where possible, drivers should travel via Brixton Road and Brixton Hill during these closures. Signed diversions will be in place for journeys in the local area. During the overnight … Continue reading “Until Tuesday 29 July A3 Clapham High Street/Clapham Road”
Dear Member, The Office of the Traffic Commissioner has recently issued a survey regarding accessibility, and we want to understand how our members feel about it. This short form includes just three questions and should only take a couple of minutes to complete. Your responses, especially your honest views in the final question, will help … Continue reading “Member feedback – Office of the Traffic Commissioner Accessibility Survey”
Until Saturday 29 November, lane closures will be in place between Boston Manor Road and Ealing Road. Bus route E2 will be diverted along the A4 due to vehicle restrictions at the Windmill Road junction. Journeys along this route may take longer than usual. This to allow National Highways to carry out refurbishment work to … Continue reading “A4 – Great West Road – until 29 November 2025”
The Department for Transport have yesterday issued an important update to the upcoming requirements for Smart Tachograph 2 installation and driver’s hours records for PSV’s when conducting journeys into the EU. From 31 December 2024, new requirements will come into effect for some commercial international transport journeys involving PSV’s with more than 10 seats. These … Continue reading “IMPORTANT – DfT Issue Update to Smart Tachograph and Driver Hours Regulations for International Journeys”
Route forward: The future of the bus and coach sector Tuesday 16 September 2025 | 09:00–13:00 | Clayton Hotel, Leeds This half-day, in-person conference is designed to help operators and public transport stakeholders think ahead and respond to the opportunities and challenges posed by re-regulation and evolving service models. We’ll be exploring: How to respond … Continue reading “Free conference on franchising and sector change – 16 September, Leeds”