Coach and bus legal – speeding tickets and neonatal care leave
JMW Solicitors’ coach and bus legal advice column this month centres on speeding notifications and neonatal care leave  I…
Minister rules out minibus exemption for category B licence-holders
Local Transport Minister Simon Lightwood, speaking during a Parliamentary debate, ruled out allowing holders of category B licences to drive…
Kevin Rooney named incoming Senior Traffic Commissioner
Kevin Rooney (pictured) has been named incoming Senior Traffic Commissioner. He will take up that position from 1 June and…
Closed-door home-to-school services must be BODS exempt: CPT
All closed-door home-to-school services should be exempt from requirements of the Bus Open Data Service (BODS) in England, the Confederation…
Charities flock to enter OBC’s 2025 Brand the Bus competition
The annual Brand the Bus competition launched by Oxford Bus Company and Thames Travel has seen an overwhelming response this…
Championing a bright future for women in coach and bus
Women in Bus and Coach (WiBC) has now been in existence since June 2023. Since our launch, it has been…
Plaque celebrates London’s first woman bus driver, Jill Viner
A plaque celebrating London's first woman bus driver, Jill Viner, has been unveiled at Cromwell Road bus station in Kingston…
Roadworthiness: How changes to DVSA bible will affect operators
DVSA’s Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness (GMRW) underwent significant changes in November and many fleet operators stand to be affected. Law…
PSVAIR is all about bus’s image, says Vix
Making public transport more accessible for passengers is a significant aid in boosting the mode’s image, according to Vix Technology…
Heidi Alexander named Transport Secretary after Louise Haigh quits
Heidi Alexander has been appointed Secretary of State for Transport following the overnight resignation of Louise Haigh from that role.…
