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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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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”
IMPORTANT – DfT Issue Update to Smart Tachograph and Driver Hours Regulations for International Journeys
The Department for Transport have yesterday issued an important update to the upcoming requirements for Smart Tachograph 2 installation and driver’s hours records for PSV’s when conducting journeys into the EU. From 31 December 2024, new requirements will come into effect for some commercial international transport journeys involving PSV’s with more than 10 seats. These … Continue reading “IMPORTANT – DfT Issue Update to Smart Tachograph and Driver Hours Regulations for International Journeys”
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”
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.
Baker Street – North of Marylebone Road – night of 14th January 2025
:Overnight (20:00 to 06:30) lane restrictions and stop closures on Baker Street (north of Marylebone Road) on the night of 14 January 2025: Coaches that normally alight at stop A should use the following alternatives: LB: Park Road southbound, prior to the junction with Gloucester Place Z: Marylebone Road westbound after the junction with Baker … Continue reading “Baker Street – North of Marylebone Road – night of 14th January 2025”
A3220 Battersea Bridge Road – Monday 4th November until late 2025
A3220 Battersea Bridge Road There will be a series of lane restrictions affecting Battersea Bridge Road across Battersea Bridge, between Cambridge Road on the south side and Cheyne Walk on the north. Work will start at the junction with Cambridge Road and progress north one junction at a time. This is while we deliver the … Continue reading “A3220 Battersea Bridge Road – Monday 4th November until late 2025”