Bus News
Joint scheme to help unemployed recognised
A joint partnership agreement has been signed between the CPT and the Department for Work & Pensions to formally recognise the work done to help the unemployed train to become bus drivers.
Month: March 2013
News
Norman Baker key speaker at Go-Ahead conference
Norman Baker, the Parliamentary Under Secretary for the Department of Transport was key speaker at a Conference for local authority and regional transport officials held by Go-Ahead Group subsidiary Go South Coast. Andrew Wickham, Managing […]
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Sleafordian scores 10 in recent CPC training centre audit
Sleafordian Coaches’ Driver CPC (Certificate of Professional Competance) Training Centre audit, carried out by JAUPT (the Joint Approvals Unit for Periodic Training) last month, resulted in the operator being awarded the highest possible score of […]
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Tough crackdown on driver eyesight
Tough crackdown on driver eyesight New rules could see drivers with poor eyesight having their driving licences revoked in a matter of hours. A new system, devised by the DVLA and the Association of Chief […]
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TC warns against third part brokers
The Traffic Commissioner stressed transport managers will face questions over their professional competence and good repute if they fail to meet requirements.
Bus News
Scania-ADL set to launch gas-powered demonstrator vehicle
A Scania gas-powered bus with ADL Enviro300NG bodywork will soon be used in a series of demonstrations with a number of high-profile UK bus operators. The programme, scheduled to begin in mid-March, was created in […]
Bus News
New Welsh bus funding could be illegal
The new funding model due to take effect in Wales from April could contravene European Union (EU) state aid rules – according to CPT Cymru.
Financial
NatEx cite concession woes for fall in profit
National Express posted a pretax profit of £164.1m for last year, down from £180.2m in 2011 as part of the operator’s financial report for the year ended December 31, 2012.
Coach News
Drunk coach driver jailed for nine months
Judge describes the actions of Lewis Robert McDonald as the “height of irresponsibility” A drunk coach driver has been jailed for nine months after he took his passengers on a ‘terrifying’ 70- mile journey.
Bus News
£18m investment in South Yorkshire buses
Funding will focus on improvements to city centre infrastructure, traffic control and audio-visual systems South Yorkshire has been awarded a grant of £18.3m of Government funding to improve bus services and information across Sheffield.
