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Parking problems affecting Coach Company in Denbighshire

GHA Coaches meet with locals to resolve problem of double-parking in a Denbighshire village A Coach Company from Denbighshire is warning that the bad parking of motorists in the village of Llandegla is affecting their ability to provide their service. GHA Coaches is experiencing access problems through the village as a result of vehicles being double-parked... [Read more of this review]

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National Express coach travelling to London has windscreen smashed by giant snowballs

Coach windscreen shattered by snowballs thrown off a motorway overpass bridge A pair of girls caused £3,500 worth of damage to a National Express coach and endangered the safety of all onboard when they dropped two giant snowballs off the top of a motorway overpass bride, smashing the windscreen of the oncoming coach. The National Express coach was... [Read more of this review]

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Changes to bus and coach speed limits proposed

New guidelines issued this week propose a speed limit for all buses, coaches and minibuses The Department of Transport has this week put forward a proposed set of guidelines that they believe will help clarify the situation in regard to the speed limits of coaches, minibuses, HGV vehicles, and buses. The need for guidelines has arisen as a result of... [Read more of this review]

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Epsom Coaches offers £1,000 reward for information regarding their vandalised buses

Vandals' attack costs Epsom coaches an estiamted £20,000 Coach and bus provider Epsom Coaches, have offered up a £1,000 reward for information regarding a number of their vehicles which came under attack from vandals last week. In total 5 vehicles were damaged in the rampage. The vandals smashed in the windows of 4 coaches and one bus. The vehicles... [Read more of this review]

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Bus crash victim in London has compensation increased

London woman has damages increased by appeal court after being struck by a double-decker bus A young woman from Forest Hill, London, has had her compensation increased by an appeal court last week after she suffered considerable injury after being struck by a double-decker bus whilst in Crystal Palace in 2005. Initially Miss Osei-Antwi was awarded £12,000... [Read more of this review]

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Plans to introduce a new 2-way bus route on Swindon street runs into difficulties

New bus route plans in Swindon opposed by locals Plans to introduce a 2-way bus route through one of the oldest streets in Swindon, has been met with fierce opposition from local residents. Transport operator Stagecoach and Swindon Council have been working jointly on the project which would see Ermin Street in Swindon turned into a 2-way street along... [Read more of this review]

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Singer Susan Boyle still catches the bus

The former church volunteer turned millionaire singing sensation, Susan Boyle, proves that old habits die hard. The 48-year-old from West Lothian is refusing to give up travelling on the bus, despite having accumulated an estimated £5.5 million fortune from the sales of her debut album I Dreamed a Dream. Friends of the Scottish singer, who shot to... [Read more of this review]

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Fast track bus service to Heathrow set to cut out Harefield

Recent proposals show the new express bus service to Heathrow won't stop in Harefield Residents in the village of Harefield in the London Borough of Hillingdon are up in arms after it was revealed recently that a new fast track bus service to Heathrow won’t be stopping in the village. Some locals have expressed concerned that they are being “cut... [Read more of this review]

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Coach driver instructor leaves Inverness to take up training post in Zambia for 12 months

Stagecoach send one of their driving instructors to Zambia to help improve coach driving skills A coach driver instructor from Inverness is taking his expertise over to Zambia where he plans to play a part in helping to raise the safety standards of drivers in the country. In his regular job, Neil Rettie is a driving instructor with Stagecoach. It’s... [Read more of this review]

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School bus driver given driving ban after crashing whilst 3 times over the limit

The driver of a school bus in Gloucester has lost his licence after pleading guilty to drink drive charge A court heard this week how a school bus driver from Gloucestershire crashed his vehicle whilst three times over the drink drive limit. The driver, Anthony Hoskins, had minutes earlier dropped off a group of primary school children, when he then... [Read more of this review]

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