Decision for Majestic Travel Ltd (PD2027029), previous Transport Manager Mr Brendan Collis and Vital Transport Solutions (VTS) Ltd (OD2055430)
The Acting Traffic Commissioner for West Midlands written decision for Majestic Travel Ltd (PD2027029), previous Transport Manager Mr Brendan Collis and Vital Transport Solutions (VTS) Ltd (OD2055430)
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The Acting Traffic Commissioner for West Midlands decided:
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the standard public service vehicle operator’s licence, PD2027029, authorising 8 vehicles held by Majestic Travel Ltd (the “operator”) is suspended from 2345 hours on 16 December 2022 until 0015 hours on 02 January 2023 under sections 17(2)(b), 17(3)(aa) and 17(3)(e) of the 1981 Act.
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the suspension is subject to the operator complying with the period of grace that was granted to it until 12 noon on 22 December 2022. If that period of grace is not fulfilled then the operator’s licence will be revoked under section 17(1)(a) and 14ZA(2)(c).
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former transport manager Mr Brendan Collis has lost his good repute as a transport manager. He is therefore disqualified as a transport manager for 6 months from 22 December 2022 until 21 June 2023 under paragraph 7B(2) of schedule 3 of the 1981 Act. The rehabilitation measure he is required to undertake before his good repute can be restored is that he must successfully complete a transport manager CPC refresher training course provided by an independent, accredited and competent provider.
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the application for a light goods vehicle , reference OD2055430, made by Vital Transport Solutions Ltd is granted as applied for.
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DVSA are asked to undertake a follow up MIVR and TEVR for Majestic Travel Ltd in the second half of 2023.
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the good repute of Majestic Travel Ltd is hanging by the thinnest of threads. This is the only chance they will be given and this operator has only avoided revocation due to documents (I detail below) submitted after the public inquiry.