Legal News

Sanctions were the only option available to deal with a case of O-disc lending among linked minibus operators in Wales In mid-September, the Office of the Traffic Commissioner published Deputy Traffic Commissioner (TC) for Wales […]

Traffic Commissioner Kevin Rooney has warned an operator it must ensure a replacement transport manager is in place, or it could face losing its licence A South West company has had its licence curtailed and […]

Two people connected to a Bristol-based operation received very different outcomes at a recent public inquiry South West operator Altonian Coaches, trading as Transporabus (licence PH1089686, and not to be confused with other parts of […]

A Cumbrian bus operator has been warned that it must improve following a public inquiry on 30 April Stagecoach North West Limited, which trades as Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, has been issued with a […]

A local authority has been warned to improve its compliance and maintenance systems following a wheel loss incident last year In October 2023, a vehicle belonging to North Lanarkshire Council suffered a double wheel loss […]

Significant failings and a failure to heed previous warnings meant little hope for an operator at its latest public inquiry, and O-licence revocation was all but inevitable An operator has been disqualified by Traffic Commissioner […]

A West Midlands operator and its transport manager faceda severe reprimand over drivers’ hours offences, but were given a reprieve accompanied by a strong warning over future non-compliance A joint public inquiry (PI) was held […]

A company with a licence for 25 buses was found to have a high MOT failure rate and poor defect recording systems, and was denied a period of grace to comply Western Area Traffic Commissioner […]

An operator of school minibuses which attracted the eyes of the Traffic Commissioners thanks to an extremely poor MOT pass rate has shown signs of improvements, Traffic Commissioner Gerallt Evans found In November, Gerallt Evans, […]

Senior Traffic Commissioner Richard Turfitt has warned operators not to leave it too late when it comes to periods of grace and to ensure they know the rules should they find themselves in such a […]