Nights of 12 & 13 January 2025 – closed between Piccadilly Circus and St James Street
Night of 14 January – closed between Hyde Park Corner and St James Street
Piccadilly night closures – 12 to 15 January 2025
News
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”
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”
CONGRATULATIONS to Stephen Telling – President of the UKCOA
Steve Telling, President of the UKCOA (and involved in its predecessor the LTCOA) for 35 years this year. At this months board meeting, Steve was presented with some pictures from the industry from 35 years ago and a bottle of whiskey by Tom James, Vice Chairman and Anthony Marett, Chairman, as a small token of … Continue reading “CONGRATULATIONS to Stephen Telling – President of the UKCOA”
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Bus and Coach
Last night, 16th December 2024, UKCOA Managing Director, Peter Bradley had the privilege of speaking at the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Bus and Coach. This Group brings together parliamentarians and Industry stakeholders to discuss key issues, drive initiatives and champion the growth and survival of our sector. We are proud to play an active role … Continue reading “All-Party Parliamentary Group for Bus and Coach”
Closures of The Somerset House Coach Bays during January 2025
The Somerset House coach bays (set down and pick up only) will be closed on the following days (inclusive): 30 January 2025 10 to 16 February 2025 20 to 24 February 2025 This is to facilitate events in Somerset House. Alternative pick up and set down only facilities are available at: Embankment Station stops 40B, … Continue reading “Closures of The Somerset House Coach Bays during January 2025”
Whitehall 10:30 to 16:00 Saturday 12 January 2025
Whitehall will be closed in both directions from Whitehall Place to Great George Street to facilitate filming that will be taking place. The usually banned turns into and out of Northumberland Avenue will be lifted for the duration of the filming.