Bus Operation in the United Kingdom/Glossary

__NOTOC__ A B C D Discs - the physical paper disks, one of which is issued per vehicle authorised to be used by an operator. These must be carried on the vehicle when in use.Public Service Vehicle Operator Licensing: Guide for Operators https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/194259/PSV_Operator_Licensing_Guide.pdf VOSA 21 December 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191221135806/https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/194259/PSV_Operator_Licensing_Guide.pdf 21 December 2019 live E F G H Hire or Reward - any payment which gives a passenger a right to be carried, even if a passenger does not subsequently travel. The payment may not always necessarily be cash.Albert v Motor Insurers Bureau. 1971 3 WLR 291 Indirect payment is also included, such as payments to a hotel that include travel to the hotel. I J K L Local bus services - A bus service where passengers pay separate fares, and can alight within 15 mi km uk off (as the crow flies) of their boarding point.Run a local bus service: overview https://www.gov.uk/run-local-bus-service gov.uk 21 December 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191221200207/https://www.gov.uk/run-local-bus-service 21 December 2019 live M N O P Public Service Vehicle (PSV) - a motor vehicle (other than a tram), that fits within either of the following two criteria: a vehicle adapted to carry more than eight passengers, that is used for carrying passengers for hire or reward; or a vehicle not so adapted, but is used for carrying passengers for hire or reward at separate fares in the course of a business of carrying passengers.Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/14/pdfs/ukpga_19810014_en.pdf 21 December 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191221184333/http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/14/pdfs/ukpga_19810014_en.pdf 21 December 2019 Chapter 14, P1 15 April 1981 live Q R S T Transport Manager A person, or persons, within a bus operator, responsible for legal compliance.Office of the Traffic Commissioner Transport manager responsibilities https://movingon.blog.gov.uk/2014/06/30/transport-manager-responsibilities/ Moving On 21 December 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191221193837/https://movingon.blog.gov.uk/2014/06/30/transport-manager-responsibilities/ 21 December 2019 30 June 2014 live See The Roles & Responsibilities of Transport Managers. U V W X Y Z References