http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bus_industry_discussion/ UK Bus Industry Discussion Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:04:49 GMT John Hammond http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bus_industry_discussion/message/2350 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bus_industry_discussion/message/2350 I feel the topic has done its course. In many respects as I have explained on this subject before, I fully agree with your points about the cost as I work part Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:44:27 GMT somersetdriver http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bus_industry_discussion/message/2349 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bus_industry_discussion/message/2349 John If thats your view point, then ok, whatever... However I was airing a valid point...that Funding is rapidly drying up for the "free" courses. So why do Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:45 GMT John Hammond http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bus_industry_discussion/message/2348 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bus_industry_discussion/message/2348 I rather think this topic has had its time on this group, there are those agree and those who don't and it seems no rational middle ground. Therefore can we Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:23:38 GMT somersetdriver http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bus_industry_discussion/message/2347 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bus_industry_discussion/message/2347 I heard today that the funding pot for "free" courses is either running out or has indeed already run out. The NVQ training being done in conjunction with Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:54:29 GMT Andrew Fear http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bus_industry_discussion/message/2346 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bus_industry_discussion/message/2346 ... Well, it addresses almost half of the cost you've identified in your previous posting. On the occasions i've done it, as it runs with an early start, i've Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:15:48 GMT somersetdriver http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bus_industry_discussion/message/2345 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bus_industry_discussion/message/2345 I certainly wouldn't like to trust that one of these far eastern empires of the mighty EU will have the same rigourous standards as here in the UK. Its the Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:14:08 GMT Andrew Fear http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bus_industry_discussion/message/2344 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bus_industry_discussion/message/2344 I'm doing my third day of training next week and, as it comprises part of a vocational BTEC course, its not costing me nor my employer anything. Any "get out Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:25:46 GMT somersetdriver http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bus_industry_discussion/message/2343 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bus_industry_discussion/message/2343 Driver CPC. I wont rant on (too much) with my views on it, because that is a waste of time, it's the law and so be it. However, the cost angle has continued to Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:42:23 GMT John Cooper http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bus_industry_discussion/message/2342 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bus_industry_discussion/message/2342 I've seen no indication of cost but it seems 'Liberty' assisted Graeme wrote: Did it indicate how much it cost to take the police to court about this? Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:20:58 GMT John Cooper http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bus_industry_discussion/message/2341 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bus_industry_discussion/message/2341 Regretably this is still in force and will remain so until the Goverment appeal against the judgement [up to 3 months] is heard and the U.K. law is amended Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:05:04 GMT Graeme Palmer http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bus_industry_discussion/message/2340 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bus_industry_discussion/message/2340 Did it indicate how much it cost to take the police to court about this? Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:03:49 GMT Tom Brant http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bus_industry_discussion/message/2339 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bus_industry_discussion/message/2339 Hi all, after reading rail magazine, one of their articles was about section 44 of the terrorism act. From what i read, 2 enthusiasts had taken the police to Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:55:20 GMT Philip Longdon http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bus_industry_discussion/message/2338 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bus_industry_discussion/message/2338 In totally agreeing with the points made in defence of the Revenue Inspectors'' role, it would concern me that they seem confined to the inner city. Whilst, Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:22:45 GMT John Hammond http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bus_industry_discussion/message/2337 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bus_industry_discussion/message/2337 As Andrew comments, fraud can be both passenger based and unfortunately driver based also. The temptation of handling hundreds of pounds in a day can sometimes Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:16:43 GMT Andrew Huggon http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bus_industry_discussion/message/2336 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bus_industry_discussion/message/2336 Revenue Inspectors are there as much to ensure that drivers are not defrauding the company as to check on passengers. And given recent legal cases in the