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Administrator and Membership Manager for UK Coach Operators Association since June 2024 View all posts by Margaret
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All Points East Festival – Grove Road, London E9 to take place on the evenings of: 15, 16, 22, 23 and 24 August
On the evening of 15, 16, 22, 23 and 24 August, All Points East Festival will be taking place at Victoria Park. As a result, there will be nightly closures between 20:00 until 00:30 of Grove Road between Roman Road to Gore Road, Lauriston Road from Gore Road to Victoria Park Road and Old Ford … Continue reading “All Points East Festival – Grove Road, London E9 to take place on the evenings of: 15, 16, 22, 23 and 24 August”
Park Lane – coach disembarkation on northbound carriageway – Reminder
Coaches unloading passengers in the northbound coach parking on Park Lane. Please can we remind operators that aside from the two coach bays to the rear of Apsley House no boarding or alighting is permitted in the northbound coach parking due to the proximity of the cycle lane. Additionally all northbound stops have a local … Continue reading “Park Lane – coach disembarkation on northbound carriageway – Reminder”
A316 Monday 21 October until mid-2025
A316 London Road roundabout From Monday 21 October until mid-2025, there will be a series of lane restrictions on the A316 at the London Road roundabout and on all approaches. This is so we can complete highway improvement works. If you are using the A316, plan ahead, allow more time for your journey and check … Continue reading “A316 Monday 21 October until mid-2025”
Free conference on franchising and sector change – 16 September, Leeds
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”
USE OF BUS STOPS
We have received the following from TfL Hi All, I have had a number of comments fairly recently from multiple stakeholders about coaches parking/waiting on bus stops and blocking bus services. Most recently outside the Park Lane Hilton (presumably before/after an event). Please can you remind members the broad rules on stops: Yellow routes Set … Continue reading “USE OF BUS STOPS”
Until Tuesday 29 July A3 Clapham High Street/Clapham Road
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”