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Administrator and Membership Manager for UK Coach Operators Association since June 2024 View all posts by Margaret
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Buckingham Palace Road – junction of Bressenden Place; 27th March 2025
There will be an overnight (20:00 to 06:00) lane restriction of Buckingham Palace Road just to the south of the Bressenden Place junction on the night of Thursday 27 March 2025. Only lane three (offside) will be open after the junction and the Big Bus stand will be closed.
BACKHOUSE JONES – Webinar this Friday 7th March 2025
BACK on air FREE webinar this Friday Safety, compliance and systems: Benefits and challenges What we’ll cover: Workplace safety – Key considerations for operating centre safety. Telematics & in-cab cameras – How telematics data can safeguard drivers and your business. Compliance & legal must-knows – Handling Section 172 notices and avoiding overloading. 💡 … Continue reading “BACKHOUSE JONES – Webinar this Friday 7th March 2025”
IMPORTANT – DfT Issue Update to Smart Tachograph and Driver Hours Regulations for International Journeys
The Department for Transport have yesterday issued an important update to the upcoming requirements for Smart Tachograph 2 installation and driver’s hours records for PSV’s when conducting journeys into the EU. From 31 December 2024, new requirements will come into effect for some commercial international transport journeys involving PSV’s with more than 10 seats. These … Continue reading “IMPORTANT – DfT Issue Update to Smart Tachograph and Driver Hours Regulations for International Journeys”
Ebury Place – SW1 24 February to 28 March 2025
24 February to 28 March 2025 Contractors Cadent Gas will be carrying out gas main replacement works on Ebury Bridge at the junction of Buckingham Palace Road. To facilitate these works there will be lane restrictions with four way, four phase temporary traffic lights
A316 Monday 21 October until mid-2025
A316 London Road roundabout From Monday 21 October until mid-2025, there will be a series of lane restrictions on the A316 at the London Road roundabout and on all approaches. This is so we can complete highway improvement works. If you are using the A316, plan ahead, allow more time for your journey and check … Continue reading “A316 Monday 21 October until mid-2025”
Albert Embankment 16th March 2025
For information: 16 March 2025 between 09:00 and 11:00 Filming will be taking place outside the MI6 building on Albert Embankment. To facilitate this, temporary traffic holds will be implemented on all approaches to the Vauxhall Cross gyratory. The northbound bus lane at Albert Embankment j/w Bridgefoot will also be suspended from 0900-1100.