What's New

A leading law firm has reminded transport operators that they may be caught by tax changes due to come into effect in April 2020 if they engage drivers through their own personal service companies directly or through an agency.

Three new forms have been published to record public service vehicles (PSVs) with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). The correct form will depend on how the operator registered the vehicle with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA).

Unite, the UK and Ireland’s largest union, has warned that London could be brought to a halt if exhausted bus drivers decide to take industrial action later this year.

We recently reported that Transport for London (TfL) has decided to test the use of a sound to make people aware that electric and hybrid vehicles are in the vicinity (see TfL to trial innovative new bus sound).

Commenting on the annual bus statistics for 2018/19 released in December 2019 by the Department for Transport (DfT), the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) said that they showed the vital need for both central and local government to put the bus first in all towns and cities across the country.

Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire County Council are proposing to introduce the world’s first Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) in Oxford city centre.

With 1340 models registered, the new bus and coach market fell by 26.4% in the third quarter of 2019 (Q3), according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

Anyone looking to get away in the spring and thinking that the early May bank holiday would be ideal for a long weekend needs to think again this year as the Government has decided to move it from its usual first Monday in May spot.

Transport for London (TfL) has announced plans to trial, for six months from January 2020, an alert at slow speeds on the capital’s latest zero-emission electric bus route.

The Office of the Traffic Commissioner has confirmed that the financial levels against which applications and continuations will be assessed from the start of 2020 will be unchanged.