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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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Weekend Travel Advice (taken from the TfL website) 19 to 23 December 2024
Until 19:00 on Friday 20 December Pentonville Road There is a southbound bus lane closure and northbound single lane closure on Pentonville Road, between the junctions of Lorenzo Street and Killick Street. This is due to Thames Water works. Thursday 19 December ExCeL Centre From 12:00 until 22:00, the ExCeL Centre will host an event. … Continue reading “Weekend Travel Advice (taken from the TfL website) 19 to 23 December 2024”
Belvedere Road from 4th December until May 2025
From Wednesday 4 December 2024 roadworks will be taking place on Belvedere Road between the railway bridge and Upper Ground slip roads. This will consist of temporary traffic lights past the worksite. Works are expected to be in place until May 2025. There will be changes to some tour bus stopping and standing arrangements, but … Continue reading “Belvedere Road from 4th December until May 2025”
Congestion Charge over the Christmas Period 2024 – taken from the TfL Website
No charge between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day bank holiday (inclusive). If you’re planning to drive in London during the festive period, remember that the central London Congestion Charge will not operate from Wednesday 25 December until Wednesday 1 January 2025 (inclusive). The Ultra Low Emission Zone, which operates across all London boroughs except … Continue reading “Congestion Charge over the Christmas Period 2024 – taken from the TfL Website”
New Years Day Parade
New Year’s Day Parade – 06:00 to 20:00 on January 2025 At 1200 hours, the annual London Parade will set out from Piccadilly and parade via Piccadilly Circus, Lower Regent Street, Pall Mall, Cockspur Street, Trafalgar Square, Whitehall and Parliament Square where it will disperse. The following roads will not be reopened following New Year’s … Continue reading “New Years Day Parade”
Operation Brock Deployed on M20 Ahead of Busy Christmas Travel Period
With cross-channel bookings surging in the lead-up to Christmas, the Kent and Medway Resilience Forum (KMRF) has confirmed the deployment of Operation Brock on the M20 for a limited period. The contraflow system will be in place on the London-bound carriageway between Junctions 8 and 9 and started overnight on Sunday 15 December, continuing until … Continue reading “Operation Brock Deployed on M20 Ahead of Busy Christmas Travel Period”
CONGRATAULATIONS to Stephen Telling – President of the UKCOA
Steve Telling, President of the UKCOA (and involved in its predecessor the LTCOA) for 35 years this year. At this months board meeting, Steve was presented with some pictures from the industry from 35 years ago and a bottle of whiskey by Tom James, Vice Chairman and Anthony Marett, Chairman, as a small token of … Continue reading “CONGRATAULATIONS to Stephen Telling – President of the UKCOA”