Buses
CM bows out
Peter Jackson reports on a public inquiry involving CM Coaches Ltd of Exeter, in which the company lost its O-Licence and its Transport Manager was disqualified following a number of maintenance failings
Legal News
Features
Permits under the microscope
CBW reports on a recent legal case focusing on Section 19 and 22 permits
Features
Drink and drug testing in the workplace
The law on drinking and driving is well known. However, the rules apply just as much to driving under the influence of drugs. Companies are responsible for their employees and may need to test for […]
Buses
Written decision revokes The Skiers Lodge Ltd’s licence
In a written decision by the Traffic Commissioner (TC) for Wales Nick Jones, The Skiers Lodge and Express Airport Transfers (Europe) had their licences revoked, and TSL (Wales) Ltd saw its licence refused. Madaline Dunn […]
Buses
Making tax difficult
A shakeup of how businesses and organisations report their business activity to HMRC is on the way and firms will, from April 2019, have to change their procedures to meet new regulatory demands, writes Adam […]
Bus News
Legal Q&A
Chris Powell, Road Transport Solicitor at Smith Bowyer Clarke, answers some key legal questions relating to the transport sector
Features
Disarming an angry customer
Violence against bus and coach staff often stems from poorly-handled disputes. Dealing with angry customers correctly can remove much tension. CBW’s legal expert, Adam Bernstein explains Violence against transport staff is an issue that the […]
Features
Avalon Coaches licence revoked
After significant maintenance and compliance concerns and a long period of time without a transport manager, operator loses its licence Kevin Rooney, Traffic Commissioner (TC) for the West of England, has revoked the licence of […]
Features
Upper Tribunal dismisses Zara Travel appeal
K Kapacee fails to persuade tribunal that DTC Miles Dorrington was wrong to find that his restricted O-licence application failed to meet main occupation rules The Upper Tribunal has dismissed an appeal from a Mr […]
Coach News
Carmel Coaches director’s appeal dismissed
Traffic Commissioner Kevin Rooney’s decision to prevent the expansion of Michael Hazell’s, director of Carmel Coaches licence due to lack of acceptable financial standing is allowed to persist, the Upper Tribunal has ruled The Upper […]
