Traffic Commissioner revokes Minibus licences after poor operating standards

Teeside has recently seen 3 firms have their Licences revoked and two new applications were refused.

The Traffic Commissioner for the North East, Kevin Rooney said, ‘’Operating a minibus is something that cannot be taken lightly. It is not good enough to fill in an application form, get the Licence and then ignore or neglect the operating standards.’’

Mr Rooney said his experience revealed the need for ‘’urgent and significant improvement in their approach to safe and legal operations.’’

At the hearing Euro Cars, Blueline Travel and Khan’s in Stockton all had their licences revoked. East Coast Travel in Middlesborough had his licence suspended indefinitely whilst two other had their licence applications refused.

Mr Rooney then went on to say ‘’The rules are there for a very good reason – to keep minibus passengers safe and make sure there is fair competition in the market.’’