The owner of an Exeter coach firm which had its licence removed over safety failings is appealing against the decision today. Tony Hazell from Carmel Coaches will attend a hearing in London.
Carmel Coaches had its operating licence taken away in June by the Traffic Commissioner... who said it was in response to 'serious and long-standing' safety defects relating to brakes, seatbelts, tyres and emergency exits.
However the company was granted a stay of execution and allowed to continue running its coaches until today's appeal hearing.
Owner Tony Hazell says he's reasonably confident about the appeal .. however if he loses, 50 jobs could be at risk.
It was one of Carmel's coaches that was involved in an accident in Cornwall in May in which two EAst Devon women died - however the Traffic Commissioner's decision to remove the licence was entirely unrelated to this incident.
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