What's New

Several transport and environmental charities have come together to appeal to families to transform the school run so that all pupils can get to school via climate-safe, healthy modes of travel.

In August, we reported on proposals by the Mayor of London to extend the hours of bus lanes in the capital (see Mayor proposes 24/7 bus lanes for London’s busiest roads).

Maintenance Investigation Visit Reports (MIVR), which the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) carries out to ensure operators have the right systems, arrangements and facilities in place to maintain their vehicles, are changing.

We reported in August on the possibility of up to 650 job losses at Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) (see Potential huge job losses at leading bus manufacturer).

Setting out his action plan to tackle the spread of coronavirus, on 4 March, in the Commons, Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed that emergency legislation would be introduced to ensure that workers will get statutory sick pay (SSP) from the first day off work, not the fourth.

In April 2019, the Government launched a public consultation into the possibility of legislative changes to public service vehicle (PSV) operator licensing and tribunal rules.

Eight industry groups, including Logistics UK (formerly the Freight Transport Association (FTA)), have written to Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove raising doubts about preparations for the UK border at the end of the transition period.

In the recently published Decision (EU) 2020/1237, the UK was authorised to extend by a further four months the period specified in Regulation (EU) 2020/698 with regard to renewing driving licences.

The Prime Minister recently said that the way out of the coronavirus crisis was to “Build, build, build”. Now Chancellor Rishi Sunak has made it clear that the Treasury sees the way ahead has being defined by keeping as many people as possible in work.

Transport for London (TfL) has reminded Londoners of important changes being made to the bus network that will make it easier for children, young people and teachers to travel safely on public transport as schools reopen.