Operators speak of frustration at centralising of bus licensing regime

Clayton Jones expressed frustration at the recently introduced centralised system

Bus operators are complaining of poor service from the centralised licensing structure established in 2006 by VOSA.

One North Wales independent may have to operate a new service for just one week because licensing staff in Leeds were slow to process the cancellation of his application.

In South Wales, Clayton Jones, former owner of Shamrock Travel, told Transit it had taken months of effort to get the operating licence of his new company, Special Needs Transport, increased from one to 12...