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You Are Never Too Young for PCV Driver Training

Posted on Sep 28, 2015 by Prath520

This past June (2015) a group of students boarded a double-decker bus on the way to Abbey College in Ramsey. Much to their surprise, driving the bus was fellow student Sam Dew, representing the fourth generation of the Dew family to drive for Dews Coaches. At just 18, Sam is among the youngest drivers in..READ MORE

UK Bus Drivers Compete to Be the Best

Posted on Sep 02, 2015 by Prath520

Possessing a bus driving licence means you qualify to safely and competently operate a bus on public roads. It does not necessarily mean that you are the best driver in the industry. To find that out, drivers compete in the annual Bus Driver of the Year competition in a bid to win the title and..READ MORE

What You Need To Know About the PSV Licence

Posted on Aug 17, 2015 by Prath520

There remains a lot of confusion about the PSV licence, despite the fact that it was technically abolished in 1992. The public service vehicle licence was the forerunner to today’s passenger carrying vehicle (PCV) licence; both licences are essentially identical. Any professional driver who earned a PSV prior to 1992 may still be working under..READ MORE

Coach Driver Training Hampered by Difficult Recruiting Process

Posted on Jul 29, 2015 by Prath520

We talk a lot about the HGV driver shortage in our regular blog posts. Yet the same shortage threatening the haulage industry is also biting at the heels of the transport industry. Companies desperate for coach and bus drivers are finding they just cannot fill open positions fast enough. According to one source, a more..READ MORE

Answers to the Confusing Minibus Licence Question

Posted on Jul 16, 2015 by Prath520

Yesterday’s blog post featured the story of a Nottingham bus driver who had, after a year of unemployment, finally found his dream job driving for Nottingham City Transport. We want to follow that post today by addressing the often-confusing question of minibus licence requirements. Whenever we publish a post such as we did yesterday, we..READ MORE

Bus Driver Training Can Help You Land Your Dream Job

Posted on Jul 15, 2015 by Prath520

Have you ever dreamed of piloting a double-decker bus through the streets of London or one of the UK’s other major cities? If so, bus driver training can help you land your dream job, the same way it helped Nottingham bus driver Les Roome. The award-winning driver was recently profiled by the Nottingham Post leading..READ MORE

More Buses Means More PCV Licence Holders

Posted on Jul 07, 2015 by Prath520

The UK seems to be in a bit of a flux insofar as bus service is concerned. Major cities are attempting to expand service as a means of reducing both traffic congestion and emissions while rural areas are desperately clamouring for more service. Bus companies would like to increase routes in some regions, but there..READ MORE

FirstGroup Bus Upgrades Welcome News to Industry

Posted on Jun 10, 2015 by Prath520

FirstGroup, the UK transportation giant and FTSE 250 company known for its immense bus fleet, plans to spend upwards of £73 million on more than 350 new, environmentally-friendly buses. Although their purchase plans will not necessarily change bus driver training or hiring, the news is still welcome to the industry as a whole. FirstGroup’s commitment..READ MORE

Become a PCV Driver and Go to Glastonbury

Posted on Jun 04, 2015 by Prath520

If you’ve been looking for a creative way to get to the annual Glastonbury Festival without driving your own car or taking the train, you could always become a PCV driver and then join a bus company servicing the festival with coaches. In all seriousness, working as a driver would not allow you to stay..READ MORE

Speed Record Brings New Meaning to Bus Driver Training

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Prath520

A couple of months ago, we brought you the story of the UK’s first ‘poo bus’ powered by biomethane gas. The unique bus operates in Bristol powered by fuel made partly from human waste and raw sewage. Not to be outdone, Reading Buses has thrown down the gauntlet by way of setting a new land..READ MORE

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