Legal News

A company which was suspected to have been set up as a front for a previously disqualified operator had its licence revoked, after having requested and subsequently declined to attend a public inquiry At a […]

A Stagecoach group company received a stern warning over a series of bridge strike incidents just weeks before three similar accidents happened in mid-December The written decision of Deputy Traffic Commissioner for the Eastern Area […]

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 […]