3/4th July 2024 – Victoria Coach Station – Arrivals Terminal

From 21:00hrs on Wednesday 3rd July to 06:00hrs Thursday 4th July 2024

UKPN Works on Eccleston Place causing the arrivals terminal to close early No vehicle access will be permitted after 21:00hrs on Wednesday. Limited existing vehicle movements will be allowed on Elizabeth Street only until the normal closure of 23:00hrs. This must be arranged locally with the VCS control on the night.

During these times arriving coaches should use the Departures Terminal and alight passengers as instructed by TFL staff.

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08 JULY 2024-Lower Sloane Street SW1 -Partial Closure

From 8th to 13th July: Due to an urgent investigation into a carriageway defect, contractor will be carrying out works on behalf of RBKC at the above location. Lower Sloane Street will be closed northbound only between Pimlico Road and Sloane Square.

PSVAR: The Call for Evidence – by Peter Bradley MD UKCOA

It was back at the beginning of the Year (RouteOne 864 January 2023) that I reminded coach operators of the minimum levels of PSVAR compliance required for Home to School (H2S) and Rail Replacement (RR) fleets from 1 August 2023. This deadline is now less than three months away so do make sure that your … Continue reading “PSVAR: The Call for Evidence – by Peter Bradley MD UKCOA”

Monday to Friday – Until 19th July 2024 – Closure of Lane 4 Semley Place, SW1 Coach Entrance

Works extended to 19 July 2024 To allow scaffolding to be erected around 200 Buckingham Palace Road, building lane restrictions will be in place at the coach entrance to the Depatures Terminal on Semley Place SW1. The restriction will consist of the closure of Lane 4.

BODS & PSV (Accessibility Information) Regulations 2023 – The unintended consequences on the Coach Industry

A challenge for many of us working in transport is keeping track of legislation. For example, the deregulation and the subsequent opportunities for reregulation of the bus network, has introduced new Acts of Parliament and repealed many aspects of earlier Acts, making it, at times, quite difficult for the layperson and, I suspect, the professional … Continue reading “BODS & PSV (Accessibility Information) Regulations 2023 – The unintended consequences on the Coach Industry”

PSVAR: Next Levels of Compliance – 1 August 2024

There are just over 3 months to go before the next step in the minimum levels of compliance required for those who have a ‘Special Authorisation’ for vehicles used on Home to School (HTS) and Rail Replacement (RR) services. From 1 August 2024, the following levels of compliance will be required: Band A – For … Continue reading “PSVAR: Next Levels of Compliance – 1 August 2024”

Weekend Closures of the Blackwall Tunnel May – July 2024

There will be a series of weekend closures to the southbound Blackwall Tunnel and southbound traffic will need to seek alternative routes. 1-3 June 8-10 June 29 June – 1 July Northbound traffic will not be affected by the closures and will be diverted via the southbound tunnel when required