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Coach Parking and Drop-Off There are no facilities for coach parking in central Bath. The Riverside Coach Park closed on 2nd November 2020, which was required to facilitate the development of Bath Quays North, the Council’s flagship regeneration project, that will create a new business district providing much needed high-quality offices and new jobs. A new coach … Continue reading “Coach Parking In Central Bath Closes”
November 2021 UKCOA Member Interview – Longmynd Travel of Shrewsbury In the latest interview with members of the UK Coach Operators Association (UKCOA), Peter Bradley converses with Val Sheppard-Evans of Longmynd Travel. Nestled on the edge of the Shropshire Hills in Lea Cross, not far from Shrewsbury, you will find Longmynd Travel. Formed in 1973 … Continue reading “Interview with Longmynd Travel”
It was on Wednesday 13 April last year, just a few days before Easter that the email arrived from the DfT announcing the launch of medium-term exemptions (MTEs) from the Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations 2000 (PSVAR) for Rail Replacement (RR) and Home-to-School (HTS) services. It gave us, in effect, a four year exemption plus … Continue reading “PSVAR – Let us not forget”
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”
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”
In order for works to be undertaken on the carriageway, Leman Street and Prescott Street will be either fully closed or will have weight limits (permitting vehicles less than 7.5T only) between Friday 8 March and Tuesday 16 April 2024. Coaches and tour buses are advised to avoid these roads as a result.