June 2016 - Page 7 of 8

Tower Bridge to shut for three months

06/06/2016

London’s Tower Bridge is to shut for three months for refurbishment from October 1 amid warnings of extra traffic congestion on both sides of the Thames.

Coach News

The Kings Ferry celebrates Her Majesty’s special milestone

06/06/2016

Gillingham-based The Kings Ferry is changing its name to ‘The Queens Ferry’ for one week in a distinctive tribute in honour of Her Majesty The Queen’s landmark 90th birthday on Sunday, June 12.

Bus News

Bus sector hit hard by rising road congestion

06/06/2016

The ‘disease’ of road congestion has brought average traffic speeds to below 10mph in the busiest of Britain’s cities and reduced some bus routes to walking pace – and it’s hitting the industry hard A […]

Oxfordshire cuts will see almost half of subsidised services disappear

06/06/2016

Almost half of Oxfordshire’s subsidised bus routes could be scrapped following the end of council funding.

TfL launches vote on best buggies for public transport

06/06/2016

Transport for London (TfL) has launched a public vote to find the best buggies to use on public transport.

News

Mellor confirmed Sprinter-based Strata midibus

06/06/2016

Low-floor vehicle specifically engineered for stage carriage work and able to carry 22 passengers, with space for two wheelchairs Mellor Coachcraft has confirmed that it is about to launch a Sprinter-based 22-passenger low-floor bus, which […]

Brighton & Hove drivers vote to strike

06/06/2016

In a consultative ballot held on Thursday, May 26, 497 Unite members at Brighton and Hove Buses voted in favour of a full industrial action ballot – with 33 voting against, Brighton & Hove News […]