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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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Victoria Coach Station – Arrivals Closure 20 January to 7 February 2025.
Two week closure of the VCS Arrivals Terminal from the normal closing time on 19 January to normal reopening time on 8 February 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”
A20 Sidcup Road and Sidcup Bypass – Monday 13 until Wednesday 29 January
Essential maintenance works will take place between 22:00 and 05:00 each night on the A20 involving repairs to the road, barriers and road studs, as well as gully cleaning, lighting maintenance and other works identified by our safety inspections. The works will take place in phases on the following dates: Monday 13 to Thursday 16 … Continue reading “A20 Sidcup Road and Sidcup Bypass – Monday 13 until Wednesday 29 January”
Orchard Street – night of 29th January 2025
Orchard Street lane restrictions and stop closure overnight (19:00 to 05:00) on the night of 29 January 2025 Twenty Twelve Civils Ltd will be carrying out urban realm works at the above location. Traffic management will consist of a lane restriction. To facilitate these work bus stop 449 BA will be suspended and passengers directed … Continue reading “Orchard Street – night of 29th January 2025”
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”
Park Lane – coach disembarkation on northbound carriageway – Reminder
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 – Reminder”