TC ‘dismay’ at coach fire for operator subject to delayed revocation
Traffic Commissioner (TC) for the West of England Kevin Rooney (pictured, above) was “dismayed” to hear that a coach owned…
Jail and £60,000 costs for fraudulent claimant against Metroline
A motorcyclist who made false claims against Metroline totalling over £50,000 when his vehicle was damaged in a collision with…
Smart tachograph version 2: International retrofit warning sounded
Coach operators that travel internationally and which need to retrofit vehicles with smart tachograph version 2 units by 31 December…
Unite demands more legal protection after Elgin bus driver tragedy
Unite the union has demanded more legal protection for transport staff after the death of Stagecoach North Scotland driver Keith…
A helping hand for operators in keeping on top of safety
Keeping staff and customers safe is naturally a responsibility that no operator should take lightly. From vehicle roadworthiness and staff…
Legal questions answered: Clandestine entrants and drivers’ hours
Q My coaches travel abroad. To avoid falling foul of the clandestine entrant civil penalty scheme, what are the responsibilities…
Claire Gilmore and Gerallt Evans to exit Traffic Commissioner posts
Traffic Commissioner for Scotland Claire Gilmore (pictured, above) and Traffic Commissioner for North West England Gerallt Evans (pictured, below) will…
Remember regulator action could be just one incident away
Recent on-the-road incidents have left the coach and bus industry under greater scrutiny and also highlighted operators’ responsibility to keep…
JMW Solicitors launches commercial road transport team
JMW Solicitors has launched a specialist commercial road transport team with the arrival of two well-known lawyers in the sphere,…
Senior Coroner raises concerns over school coach seatbelts
Closer attention to the use of seatbelts by pupils on home-to-school coach services looks inevitable after Senior Coroner for Liverpool…
