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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”
A40 Westway November 2024 to May 2025 – Update
Between November 2024 and May 2025 there will be weekend directional closures of the A40 Westway elevated section between the Westway roundabout and Marylebone flyover. Access to and from the A40 & A3220 will be maintained. Works will take place from 22:00 Friday to 05:00 Monday each weekend but will not take place between end … Continue reading “A40 Westway November 2024 to May 2025 – Update”
Waterloo Bridge Closures 30 December and 2 January 2025
Please be advised that Waterloo Bridge will be closed between 00:01 and 06:30 during the mornings of 30 December 2024 and 2 January 2025.
Park Lane – coach disembarkation on northbound carriageway
coaches unloading passengers in the northbound coach parking on Park Lane. Please can we remind operators that aside from the two coach bays to the rear of Apsley House no boarding or alighting is permitted in the northbound coach parking due to the proximity of the cycle lane. Additionally all northbound stops have a local … Continue reading “Park Lane – coach disembarkation on northbound carriageway”
AIR Rail Replacement Exemption Regulations Published
Dear Members, We have received formal confirmation today from the Department for Transport (DfT) that the regulations regarding exemptions from the Accessible Information requirements for rail replacement services have now been published. You can access the details via the following link: Exemption for Rail Replacement Coach Services A total of 546 operators have been granted … Continue reading “AIR Rail Replacement Exemption Regulations Published”
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”