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Bus News

QCs recommended for West Yorkshire

Previous partnership offer from operators rejected due to no inclusion of integrated ticketing system West Yorkshire’s Integrated Transport Authority (ITA) members are being asked to support the introduction of England’s first Quality Contract framework for […]

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News

ADL expands ‘down under’

 ADL buys Australia’s Custom Coaches bus manufacturing business, one of the biggest and longest-established bus bodying businesses on in the country, with a 24% share of the market. Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL), which recently signed […]

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Bus News

Stagecoach Manchester P&R plan

Greater Manchester is set for its first park-and-ride bus scheme – which will be funded commercially by Stagecoach. Sir Brian Souter originally presented the scheme in 2005 at a meeting attended by a range of […]

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Coach News

South West Coaches adopts TomTom

South West Coaches is adopting a state-of-the-art fleet management system after looking to reduce fuel costs and improve driver efficiency. The operator is using TomTom Business Solutions’ tracking and Remote LINK Working Time system to […]

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Coach News

Kathy excels on TV

Excelsior Coaches MD Kathy Tilbury to star in a BBC documentary  Kathy Tilbury, MD of award-winning Bournemouth-based coach operator Excelsior Coaches, will appear in a BBC documentary this autumn titled ‘Women at the top’. The […]

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International

Doubledeckers return to Baghdad

IRAQ A common sight before the 2003 invasion, Baghdad’s red double-deckers had all but disappeared, most either stolen or fallen into disrepair as Iraq struggled with the ensuing violence. More than 300 old buses have […]

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International

Proposals to double ridership

Group will focus on group coach travel, local buses, long-distance coach services and taxis EUROPE The International Road Transport Union (IRU), in co-operation with the European Commission, launched the Public- Private Smart Move High Level […]

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Bus News

Electric Optare Solo SRs on trial

Two electric Optare Solo SRs are being trialled on a route between Dorchester and the ‘model village’ of Poundbury. Funded by the Duchy of Cornwall, West Dorset District Council and Dorset County Council, the buses […]