Unite: Sick pay win for London’s bus workers
Unite has secured company sick pay from day one for London’s bus staff. The win follows pressure from the union…
Centre door-only boarding trial from TfL
Transport for London (TfL) will launch a trial of centre door-only boarding on routes operated by Abellio from its Walworth…
Expired Driver CPC exemption from DVSA
Staff whose Driver CPC (DCPC) card expires between 1 March-30 September can continue driving PSVs without first needing to complete…
Croner-i answers essential employment questions
It’s hard enough maintaining a PSV O-Licence efficiently in a market governed by strict rules and legislation, yet operators have…
RMT union calls for cashless travel
The RMT union has written to bus operators calling for a number of practices to be invoked during the coronavirus…
Customer commends driver’s actions
Becky Gibson helped a customer who had a fit when getting off the bus. Becky was driving route 66 to…
Age and inexperience are not barriers to driving
I was recently reading the article reporting on Greater Manchester’s youngest bus driver, 18-year-old Jamie Jackson from Stagecoach Wigan. Many…
IR35 change opens dialogue on self-employed drivers
Medium- and large-sized businesses that engage self-employed staff may find that things alter from 6 April. That’s because of change…
Immigration rules shift set to hit driver recruitment
Coach and bus driving will not be eligible for the government’s new points-based visa and immigration rules. That means operators…
Castle Minibus launches app for school TMs and drivers
Castle Minibus has launched School Transport Record and Inspection Dashboard with App (STRIDA). It is is a free tool for…
