A 60-year-old coach driver whose actions led to a serious accident involving dozens of children last August has been banned from driving for 15 months. He may also require more PCV training before taking an extended test mandated as a condition for getting his licence back.

Earning your bus driving licence indicates that you have received the proper training that will enable you to operate a coach or local bus on public roads. However, no amount of training could have prepared an American driver who was recently involved in a terrible accident in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is amazing the driver […]

On New Year’s Day, a coach driver pulled his vehicle up to New York’s Bounce Sporting Club as scores of ‘passengers’ lined up outside. However, this coach was not destined to load up and carry its passengers to some faraway destination. In fact, it was set to stay put from 11am until 7pm. Why? Because […]

With the New Year now upon us, we wanted to take a step back from daily haulage and transport news and, instead, address our readers who might be thinking of earning a commercial driving licence. Commercial driving is a great career choice that offers good pay, stability and a constantly changing work environment.

What is bad news for one group tends to be good news for another. Such is the case with a new report that shows the operational costs of the average haulage company are up over the last year. That’s bad news for companies trying to keep their costs under control, but it’s good news for […]

The history of Boxing Day in the UK dates back to at least the mid-17th century. It was a holiday originally conceived as a way to allow the wealthier members of society to show their appreciation to tradesmen and other service providers for the hard work they put in during the previous 12 months. This […]

South Central Ambulance Service is in desperate need of paramedics to staff its fleet of ambulances. According to the Daily Echo, they could easily use an additional 260 hires. And they are not alone. The need for professionals is profound all across the UK. There are just not enough people willing to complete paramedic and […]

Western Greyhound, a bus company providing service in Plymouth, and Cornwall and Devon in general, has been put up for sale. The financially troubled company has undergone a number of setbacks this year despite having provided years of reliable service to local residents. Among those problems is an ongoing shortage of qualified PCV drivers. Unfortunately, […]

If you think you’ve heard it all, well think again. There is now at least one passenger bus operating in the UK using methane gas produced by human faeces and food waste! Should the bus prove successful, there is little doubt additional buses will be brought online. Our question is whether the use of human […]

Labour’s Ed Miliband is pushing a plan to give local government outside of London more power to regulate bus transportation and integrate it with rail and tram services. He is promising that a new Labour government will push reforms that he says will enable all of the UK to experience the benefits of economic recovery […]