Skegness is a small seaside town on the North Sea’s Lincolnshire coast. It is a town that is very popular among tourists during the summer season, yet one that relies on local residents to continue thriving year-round. Some residents say that in order for the town to remain attractive to tourists, something has to be […]

During coach driver training, it is expected that the individual driver will be taught how to operate his vehicle safely over the road. However, like any other job, what happens years down the road after the coach driver has been at it for a while? He may start taking things for granted while paying less […]

In Sevenoaks, Kent, more commuters are forgoing the trains and choosing coaches as the main means of commuting to and from the capital. Experts say they are doing so after 11 straight years of annual fare increases that have outpaced inflation and wages. The average increase for 2014 is expected around 4%, but some lines […]

Last year a coach company in Berkhamsted decided to cancel two local routes used primarily to shuttle pupils to and from school. A misunderstanding regarding their cancellation has resulted in the company receiving a stern warning from East of England Traffic Commissioner Richard Turffit.

It would be interesting to survey a number of young people and ask them which type of training would be more beneficial to the UK economy: IT or coach driver training. We suspect most would favour the IT sector due to the UK being an IT technology leader in Europe. However, if Travel Weekly is […]

By now, we are all aware of the requirements regarding CPC driver training. All PCV drivers in the UK must complete their training by September of this year (2013) in order to remain on the road. HGV drivers have until September 2014. Moreover, the government is dead serious about this, as evidenced by the fact […]

In the UK, it’s surprising to know how many people are unaware of the fact that there are few regulations in place requiring mandatory drug and alcohol testing among bus companies, haulage firms, and other organisations utilising large and heavy vehicles. That will change in the future if one UK company has anything to say […]

The Freight Transportation Association (FTA) is warning the nation’s PCV drivers that time is running out in regards to the new mandatory 35-hour CPC training. Completion of a training program is mandatory for drivers who want to continue working professionally from September of this year (2013). According to the FTA, appropriate government agencies at all […]

A few weeks ago, we posted an article regarding the fact that PCV (passenger carrying vehicle) drivers are not required to pass background checks prior to being hired. The issue was raised by a taxi driver who is concerned enough to make some noise.

A few weeks ago, a story appearing on the Evening Gazette’s (Teesside) website posed an interesting question regarding minibus drivers and criminal records background (CRB) checks. According to the Gazette, Teesside taxi driver Rasub Afzal is making the case to MPs that the current law needs to be changed. He wants to see the requirements […]