Author: Margaret
Administrator and Membership Manager for UK Coach Operators Association since June 2024 View all posts by Margaret
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Horse Guards Avenue – 27th December to 4th January 2025
Please be advised that Horse Guards Avenue will be closed (to facilitate New Years Eve events) from 27 December 2024 until 4 January 2025.
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”
Victoria Coach Station – 2nd to 20th December 2024
Lane restrictions at the Semley Place entrance with lane 4 closed Closures will be from 08:00 Monday until 16:30 Friday each week with no restrictions at weekends. The last day of restriction is Friday 20 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”
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”
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”