Discount Travel Solutions

[destinationblinds]

The ex Cardiff bus does not have the blinds programmed however it is just awaiting a newly programmed controller and will be working from Monday

[the trainbasher]

Public Inquiry (48653) to be held at The Public Inquiry Room, 38 George Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 1PL, on 04 September 2014 commencing at 10:30(Previous Publication:(2206)

Adjourned from 5/06/2014

PD1121581          SN
DISCOUNT TRAVEL SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Director(s): BALKAR SINGH.
8 ERNEST ROAD  SMETHWICK B67 7LP

PSV - S17 - Consideration of disciplinary action under Section 17 (The Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981)
PSV - S26 - Consideration of disciplinary action under Section 26 (The Transport Act 1985)
PSV - S111 - Consideration of disciplinary action under Section 111 (The Transport Act 1985)


In today's notices and proceedings...

[Liverpool Street]

Public Inquiry (48653) to be held at The Public Inquiry Room, 38 George Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 1PL, on 04 September 2014 commencing at 10:30(Previous Publication:(2206)

Adjourned from 5/06/2014

PD1121581          SN
DISCOUNT TRAVEL SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Director(s): BALKAR SINGH.
8 ERNEST ROAD  SMETHWICK B67 7LP

PSV - S17 - Consideration of disciplinary action under Section 17 (The Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981)
PSV - S26 - Consideration of disciplinary action under Section 26 (The Transport Act 1985)
PSV - S111 - Consideration of disciplinary action under Section 111 (The Transport Act 1985)


In today's notices and proceedings...

Oooh,! I shall bring the popcorn!

[the trainbasher]

PD1121581/1 - DISCOUNT TRAVEL SOLUTIONS LIMITED, 8 ERNEST ROAD, SMETHWICK, B67 7LP
Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Birmingham New Street Station and Birmingham New Street Station given service number 63E effective from 30-Sep-2014.
PD1121581/3 - DISCOUNT TRAVEL SOLUTIONS LIMITED, 8 ERNEST ROAD, SMETHWICK, B67 7LP
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Erdington 6 ways island
Finish Point: Solihull Railway Interchange
Via: Birmingham Airport, Chelmesley Wood Interchange
Service Number: 966
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 01-OCT-2014
Other Details: Monday to Friday, Excluding bank holidays

[Solo1]

Didn't see any of the buses on monday

[Tony]

Didn't see any of the buses on monday

They were out, and were again today, I see them on the video wall, just haven't managed to get out to photo the X-reg yet

[Liverpool Street]

PD1121581/1 - DISCOUNT TRAVEL SOLUTIONS LIMITED, 8 ERNEST ROAD, SMETHWICK, B67 7LP
Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Birmingham New Street Station and Birmingham New Street Station given service number 63E effective from 30-Sep-2014.
PD1121581/3 - DISCOUNT TRAVEL SOLUTIONS LIMITED, 8 ERNEST ROAD, SMETHWICK, B67 7LP
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Erdington 6 ways island
Finish Point: Solihull Railway Interchange
Via: Birmingham Airport, Chelmesley Wood Interchange
Service Number: 966
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 01-OCT-2014
Other Details: Monday to Friday, Excluding bank holidays

Off the BR to the 966. Fair play. Lol

[Solo1]

29 running 20 mins  late  1150 from northfield

[Solo1]

29 running 20 mins  late  1150 from northfield

& didn't c the 63's 1230 & 1250 didn't
Show up at Northfield

[Solo1]

the dart on was out on 29 seen in northfield  https://www.flickr.com/photos/stanjack/14722893738/

[Tony]

the dart on was out on 29 seen in northfield 

Every bus in his fleet is a dart!

[Solo1]

Went past the depot on the tram 2 of the
buses were in the depot at 2.20 as at1730 all 4 were
in the depot

[Solo1]

looks like they have brought a dart from thandi  only got very quick look as tram was passing

[Solo1]

Anyone know what happened at the PI with
Discount travel

[the trainbasher]

Public Inquiry (48653) held at The Public Inquiry Room, 38 George Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 1PL on 04 September 2014 at 10:30(Previous Publication:(2209)
)PD1121581          SN
DISCOUNT TRAVEL SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Director(s): BALKAR SINGH.
8 ERNEST ROAD  SMETHWICK B67 7LP

-   The operator does not satisfy the requirement for financial standing as it has sufficient finance for only 2 vehicles, not the 6 vehicles currently authorised; 

-   That the company's licence authorisation is curtailed from 6 discs to 2 discs with effect from 1st October 2014 under Section 17(1) and Section 14ZA(2)of the 1981 Act;

Under the provisions of Section 155 of the Transport Act 2000 the following  grounds are made out-

(a) failed to operate a local service registered under section 6 of the Transport Act 1985,

(aa) failed to comply with the requirements of regulations made under section 6 (9)(i), (j) or (k) of the 1985 Act,

(b) operated a local service in contravention of that section or section 118(4) or 129(1)(b) of the Transport Act 2000,

(ba) failed to comply with a requirement imposed by virtue of section 134B(7)(c) of the Transport Act 2000 or

(c) failed to comply with section 138 or 140(3) of the Transport Act 2000

 that a financial penalty of £300 is imposed (£50 x 6 discs) under Section 155 of the Transport Act 2000, which is to be made payable to the 'Secretary of State'. The fine is to be paid in full within 28 days and failure to do so goes towards the repute of the operator;