Two new PCV training courses offered by local bus companies are preparing new drivers to hit the road as company employees. The first is an apprentice program being offered by Bluestar, one of the leading operators of public buses in south Hampshire.

A well-known UK travel company recently announced the addition of more than two dozen new coach driver jobs to be filled in the near future. Lucketts Travel, a South Coast travel group, will increase its total driver force to 100 with the addition of the 25 new jobs. The additions represent a 10% increase in […]

Within the broad category of commercial driving, there are different types of driving jobs. There are LGV (light goods vehicles), HGV (heavy goods vehicles), and PCV (passenger carrying vehicles) jobs, each with their own characteristics and qualifications. For the purposes of this post, we will concentrate on that of the PCV driver.

This past February (2013) a bus driver in Bristol was arrested and charged after he used his vehicle as a weapon to run down and injure a cyclist. Unfortunately, video of the incident went viral and gave a black eye to the entire professional driving industry.

In the UK, the minibus is used to transport passengers to and from sporting events, concerts, social occasions, and so on. In most cases a minibus licence is required, but not in every case. In the following paragraphs, we will discuss the regulations regarding minibus operation and who needs a licence to do so.

A PCV Licence or to put it simply, a bus licence, entitles you to drive a bus / coach or minibus. Job opportunities in this are great, with many firms offering over £550 a week to drive city-based buses. To gain your PCV Licence, you’ll need one of the following qualifications, which are based on […]