More Scottish bus operators fined
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suzyscottdotcomStagecoach Strathtay have been fined £22,400 by The Office of the Traffic Commisoner for Scotland, for problems in operation around Dundee. I had my attention drawn to the article on the STV news website, where they've reused one of my photos without asking, or crediting the source. (Then, I find it's not been the first time!) Anyway, perhaps just coincidence, but today was also the day for the announcement of the annual fare rise...
...Also announced today was Midland Bluebird t/a First were fined £14,850 for similar problems.
Stagecoach Strathtay fined by Traffic Commissioner
05 November 2009 11:28
Office of the Traffic Commissioner (Scotland)
Strathtay Scottish Omnibuses Ltd, trading as Stagecoach Strathtay, has been fined £22,400 by the Traffic Commissioner for Scotland following reports of bus services in Fife not operating as timetabled.
Following a series of complaints from a member of the public about late or non-running of services, VOSA Bus Compliance Officers monitored services on several routes operated by the company:
Service 77
Service 13
Service 39 / 73
Service 74
Following a Public Inquiry held on 5 March, Traffic Commissioner Joan Aitken found that the company was not operating its services to the required standard. The fine is to be paid to Scottish Ministers by 31st December.
Ms Aitken said:
“The operator has a legal duty to operate and to run to time and to route and any failure to satisfy that intended passenger, without reasonable excuse, is a matter for me.”
Midland Bluebird Ltd fined by Traffic Commissioner
05 November 2009 11:18
Office of the Traffic Commissioner (Scotland)
Midland Bluebird Ltd, trading as First Edinburgh, has been fined £14,850 by the Traffic Commissioner for Scotland following reports of bus services in the Forth Valley area not operating as timetabled.
Following complaints from the public about services, VOSA Bus Compliance Officers monitored over 500 services on several routes operated by the company:
· Dunipace to Madison
· Falkirk and Camelon via Larbert
· Cambusbarron to Falkirk via Stirling
· Stirling to Edinburgh via Falkirk
Following a Public Inquiry held on 28 January and 5 March, Traffic Commissioner Joan Aitken found that the company was not operating its services to the required standard. The fine is to be paid to Scottish Ministers by 31st December. Ms Aitken said:
"The operating environment for this operator is the Forth Valley, built up with a population which does depend very much on public transport. The operator is the dominant provider in the area and thus there is a high degree of reliance on this operator to get people to where they need to be. Alternative provision other than the private motor car is not readily available."
...Also announced today was Midland Bluebird t/a First were fined £14,850 for similar problems.
Stagecoach Strathtay fined by Traffic Commissioner
05 November 2009 11:28
Office of the Traffic Commissioner (Scotland)
Strathtay Scottish Omnibuses Ltd, trading as Stagecoach Strathtay, has been fined £22,400 by the Traffic Commissioner for Scotland following reports of bus services in Fife not operating as timetabled.
Following a series of complaints from a member of the public about late or non-running of services, VOSA Bus Compliance Officers monitored services on several routes operated by the company:
Service 77
Service 13
Service 39 / 73
Service 74
Following a Public Inquiry held on 5 March, Traffic Commissioner Joan Aitken found that the company was not operating its services to the required standard. The fine is to be paid to Scottish Ministers by 31st December.
Ms Aitken said:
“The operator has a legal duty to operate and to run to time and to route and any failure to satisfy that intended passenger, without reasonable excuse, is a matter for me.”
Midland Bluebird Ltd fined by Traffic Commissioner
05 November 2009 11:18
Office of the Traffic Commissioner (Scotland)
Midland Bluebird Ltd, trading as First Edinburgh, has been fined £14,850 by the Traffic Commissioner for Scotland following reports of bus services in the Forth Valley area not operating as timetabled.
Following complaints from the public about services, VOSA Bus Compliance Officers monitored over 500 services on several routes operated by the company:
· Dunipace to Madison
· Falkirk and Camelon via Larbert
· Cambusbarron to Falkirk via Stirling
· Stirling to Edinburgh via Falkirk
Following a Public Inquiry held on 28 January and 5 March, Traffic Commissioner Joan Aitken found that the company was not operating its services to the required standard. The fine is to be paid to Scottish Ministers by 31st December. Ms Aitken said:
"The operating environment for this operator is the Forth Valley, built up with a population which does depend very much on public transport. The operator is the dominant provider in the area and thus there is a high degree of reliance on this operator to get people to where they need to be. Alternative provision other than the private motor car is not readily available."
