Month: February 2025

We have already received many bookings for the UKCOA evening Dinner, Conference and AGM on Sunday 9 and Monday 10 March 2024 in Stratford and Warwick. However, we have room for more attendees.

A reminder that our keynote speaker is Alex Mayer MP, a member of the influential Transport Select Committee. We also have a presentation by Claire Haigh, Managing Director of Zemo addressing the issue of zero emission coaches.

There is plenty of opportunity to ask questions, both in the formal session and during the informal networking opportunities with coffee and lunch provided.

To book either the conference or the Sunday evening Dinner (or both), contact [email protected] for the link and we look forward to seeing you in Warwick.

On the 13 and 14 February 2025 (this Thursday and Friday) there will be a southbound closure of Buckingham Palace Road and Semley Place to allow Westminster City Council to undertake roadworks. Diversions will be in place.

Coaches heading to Arrivals:
Arrivals can only be accessed from the north (via Victoria Rail Station). To note: the right turn from Buckingham Palace Road northbound in Eccleston Bridge will not be possible due to the traffic management layout as part of the roadworks.

Coaches heading to Departures:
Departures can only be accessed from the south via Pimlico Road (the current emergency closure here will be completed on Wednesday 12 February).
Coaches transiting between Arrivals/Bulleid Way layover and Departures
Coaches will need to route: Elizabeth Bridge, Bulleid Way, Eccleston Bridge, Buckingham Place Road (northbound), Grosvenor Gardens, Hobart Place, Eaton Square, Clievden Place, Sloane Square, Lower Sloane Street and Pimlico Road. To note: there is a closure on the northern section of Eccleston Street up to and including the 13 February – when this reopens coach will be able to use Eccleston Street to access Eaton Square.

All road restrictions (banned turns, coach bans etc) remain in place.

Piccadilly will have two overnight (22:00 to 06:00) westbound closures Piccadilly westbound (between Regent Street St. James’s & St. James Street):

• Planned dates: 2 & 16 February 2025
• Back Up dates:  9 & 23 February 2025

Below are confirmed closures of Pall Mall ins early 2025

• Westbound closure Waterloo Place to Sta James Street – 07:00 to 18:00 on 1 February 2025
• Full closure between St James Street and St James Square – 29 & 30 March 2025 (back up 12 & 13 April 2025)

Lambeth Bridge eastbound directional closure (Westminster to Lambeth) from 10 February to 19 December 2025.

TKJV, working on behalf of TFL will be carrying out public realm improvement works on Lambeth Bridge. Works will necessitate the part closure of Lambeth Bridge.

In order accommodate the annual BAFTA awards Belvedere Road will be closed from 07:00 Sunday 16 February until 14:00 Monday 17 February 2025.

Coaches serving Merlin Entertainment venues:

• Coaches should set down and pick up passenger at bus stops on York Road southbound. No parking or waiting permitted
• I have requested that Merlin advise groups of these restrictions as well.

Tour buses

• Stands and temporary stops on Belvedere Road will be suspended for the above times. Services should use stop 17 on York Road as an alternative (no standing, parking or waiting).
• It has not been possible to provide additional standing space during this time.

For information: Closure of Praed Street (London Street to Norfolk Place) on the 15 & 16 February 08:00 to 17:00 Daily.

FM Conway on behalf of Westminster will be carrying out resurfacing works on Praed Street between London Street and Sale Place. To facilitate these works Praed Street will be closed in both directions.

For information: lane restrictions and temporary lights on Oxford Street at the junction with park lane – 19 to 22 February 2025.