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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.

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Join us on Friday 7 March 2025 at 12 noon.

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News

Monday 10th March 2025

Monday 10 March Westminster From 12:00 until 17:00, Victoria Street and Broad Sanctuary will be closed between Parliament Square and Dean Farrar Street. This is due to an annual cultural event. (taken from the TfL Website)

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”

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”

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”

10th March 2025 – Commonwealth Day – Westminster

For information: 10 March 2025 11:30 to 17:00: Victoria Street and Broad Sanctuary will be closed due to an event at Westminster Abbey. There will be two short traffic holds on Abingdon Street. The first at approximately 13:45, the second at approximately 16:00.

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”