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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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Elizabeth Bridge Bus Stand – 3 Mar to 18 Apr 2025
This is a reminder to all operators that the bus stand on Elizabeth Bridge is only to be used by the following services only: National Express: Luton Airport services National Express: Stansted Airport services Other operators will be told to move on. This instruction can come from either National Express staff managing the services detailed … Continue reading “Elizabeth Bridge Bus Stand – 3 Mar to 18 Apr 2025”
Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) reforms – came into effect Tuesday 3rd December 2024
Reforms to Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) have come into effect today (Tuesday 3 December). Changes include: • introducing a National Driver CPC that will cover driving a lorry, bus or coach in the UK • allowing training courses to be done in blocks of 3.5 hours, rather than the previous 7 hours, to … Continue reading “Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) reforms – came into effect Tuesday 3rd December 2024”
Bus & Coach Ban – Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Dear All, OAKLEY STREET AND OLD CHURCH STREET – BUS AND COACH BAN The Kensington and Chelsea (Prescribed Routes) (No. 7) Traffic Order 2023 On behalf of the Council of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and in accordance with the usual consultation procedures on traffic and parking schemes, I wish to draw your … Continue reading “Bus & Coach Ban – Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea”
Victoria Coach Station – Monday 3rd March to Thursday 17 April 2025
Safety works being carried out in the departures terminal. From Monday 3rd March safety works taking place on the vehicle movement area within the VCS Departures Terminal. There will be reductions in operational footprint. No short notice ad-hoc parking will be permitted. Any breakdowns must be dealt with swiftly – to avoid impacting the operation … Continue reading “Victoria Coach Station – Monday 3rd March to Thursday 17 April 2025”
M20 – Operation Brock
When there’s any sort of disruption in the channel, HGV traffic on the M20 heading for the Port of Dover or the Eurotunnel has nowhere to go. ‘Brock’ is a contraflow that can be set up overnight. It separates traffic into different lanes across both carriageways and keeps the M20 and other local roads open … Continue reading “M20 – Operation Brock”
M40 Roadworks update to 17 April 2025
M40 northbound within J11 | Northbound | Road Works The M40 northbound between junctions J10 and J11 . Lane Closures : Lanes 2 and 3 will be closed. Reason : Barrier repairs are planned. Status : Pending. Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 21:00 and 06:00 from 31 March 2025 to 5 April 2025. Schedule … Continue reading “M40 Roadworks update to 17 April 2025”