Fast track bus service to Heathrow set to cut out 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 out” of the plans and feel as though they’ve been [...]

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

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 through the transport provider’s link with the charity Transaid that the [...]

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

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 reversed his single-decker bus into a building.
Following the incident, Mr Hoskins was breathalysed at the [...]

Coach depot in Dorset falls victim to diesel thieves for the second time

A coach depot in Dorchester, Dorset, fell victim to a gang of diesel thieves on Sunday night who stole an estimated £900 worth of fuel.
For Watt’s Coaches House Travel it was the second time in four months that they had come under attack from the fuel robbers. It appears the problem wasn’t an isolated incident [...]

Brave Scottish coach driver vows to continue with his job despite needle attack

A coach driver from Dumbarton, Scotland, has vowed to continue doing the job he loves, despite having recently come under attack from a passenger with a hypodermic syringe.
The 40-year-old driver, James McGowan, was behind the wheel of a McColl’s Coach when the attack took place on January 11th. The coach was en-route travelling from Glasgow to [...]

Brawling brothers on double-decker bus in Exeter up in court

A pair of brothers from Bournemouth were up in Exeter Crown Court this week after their drunken behaviour on a double-decker bus in Exeter, allegedly caused the driver of the vehicle to lose control. The bus was reported to have careered across the road, narrowly avoiding a serious accident. A number of other passengers were [...]

School bus drivers in Canada attend workshop on greener driving

 
A number of school bus drivers in London, Canada, have attended a workshop aimed at educating them on greener driving practices. Some 600 drivers have taken part in the pilot scheme which it hopes will encourage bus drivers in the province to lower their fuel consumption and C02 emissions. 
As part of the recommendations made to [...]

Herefordshire coach driver wrongly claimed benefits

A Herefordshire man wrongly claimed almost £30,000 worth of benefits over a three year period whilst employed a coach driver.
Brian Pizzey had taken up a position as a coach driver with Newbury Coaches but continued to claim two types of benefits including a Pension Credit, and a Carer’s Allowance for looking after his disabled wife.
In [...]

New laws to protect disabled passengers introduced in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland will today bring into force a new law which will protect disabled passengers from discrimination. The Disability Transport Regulations will make it illegal for any transport provider, be it a coach, bus, train, car rental, taxi, or breakdown service, to discriminate against a disabled user.
Under the new regulations it will be against the [...]

Sheffield bus passengers fight again to save local service

Bus passengers in South West Sheffield are ready to fight, yet again, to save their local bus service.
Last year the number 86 bus route which runs between the city centre and Fulwood narrowly avoided closure after the council stepped in to prevent bus company First, from closing the service.
However the Sheffield Bus Agreement which safeguarded [...]

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