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Westminster City Council approached the UKCOA at the end of March over coach engine idling. It was a specific issue involving three coaches all run by different operators. However, it came with a warning. ‘Please ask your members and all coach operators to switch off their engines when they are parked or stationary for any … Continue reading “Coach Engine Idling”
Contractors on behalf of the Silver Town Tunnel Project will be undertaking works on the A102 which will result in closing the southbound tunnel. Weekend One: From 22:00 Friday 12 January until 23:44 Sunday 14 January 2024 Weekend Two: From 22:00 Friday 19 January until 23:44 Sunday 21 January 2024 Weekend Three: From 22:00 Friday … Continue reading “Blackwall Tunnel: weekends January and February 2024”
Contractors working on behalf of Westminster County Council will be carrying out resurfacing works causing a full road closure of Praed Street between Spring Street and Norfolk Place (including London Street). 21:00 Friday 3 May until 05:00 Monday 6 May 2024 Tour buses will need to divert but should still be able to access the … Continue reading “Praed Street: Friday 3 – Monday 6 May 2024”
The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) Union has announced that a programme of industrial action involving DVSA members will take place over a 6 week period from Tuesday 13 December 2022. PCS members voted in favour of industrial action during a recent ballot. It’s part of national industrial action by the PCS union over pay, … Continue reading “DVSA – Industrial Action”
It was back at the beginning of the Year (RouteOne 864 January 2023) that I reminded coach operators of the minimum levels of PSVAR compliance required for Home to School (H2S) and Rail Replacement (RR) fleets from 1 August 2023. This deadline is now less than three months away so do make sure that your … Continue reading “PSVAR: The Call for Evidence – by Peter Bradley MD UKCOA”
Congratulations to the UKCOA Finalists and Winners at this year’s Route One Awards; the first since 2019. The winners of Coach Operator of the Year across all three categories are all UKCOA members. Above and Beyond Kevin Mayne – Mayne’s Coaches Richard Bamber – Anthony’s Travel (Finalist) Large Coach Operator of the Year York … Continue reading “Route One Awards”