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Passenger Growth in Leeds
First West Yorkshire has seen an encouraging increase in passenger numbers on two key routes in Leeds. In May this year, First carried out some service changes to its number 56 service (Whinmoor – Leeds […]
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Abellio London’s bus MD says farewell
Abellio London’s bus MD says farewell Paul McGowan, Abellio London and Surrey’s managing director, is to leave the group at the end of 2011.
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Epsom £2.4m new bus order
Epsom £2.4m new bus order Epsom Coaches Group has placed bus orders worth over £2.4m to service TfL bus routes X26 and 465 run by the firm’s Quality Line operation, starting in April and July […]
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OS NW & Yorkshire at 75
Omnibus Society North West & Yorkshire celebrate 75 glorious years The North West & Yorkshire branch of the Omnibus Society marked its 75th anniversary on Saturday (22 October) with a special event at Bramhope, north […]
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Lothian Buses scoops CILT award
Lothian Buses has scooped up the winning entry in the Information Management category of the 2011 Annual Awards for Excellence from The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK (CILT). The awards were […]
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Cardiff Bus’ March court hearing could determine survival
Swansea-based 2Travel brings High Court action, claiming damages for lost profits and the failure of its business Cardiff Bus will face a court hearing in March which could determine whether the municipally-owned operator survives. The […]
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bakerbus Volvo hybrids join X1 route
Three Eclipse Gemini 2-bodied Volvo B5RLH Hybrids have entered service at bakerbus on its premier X1 route between Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Beaconside. Purchased with the help of the Department of Transport’s Green Bus Fund, […]
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Stagecoach West introduces new hourly County Link
On Sunday (October 23) Stagecoach West unveiled a new hourly bus service which operates from Gloucester to Hereford. The route 33 is a revision of an old route which terminated at Ross-on-Wye, meaning passengers for […]
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First Aberdeen and Unite avert strike
First Aberdeen has agreed a new deal with union officials to settle an ongoing dispute over pay and conditions. The result is the ending of the possibility of strike action by bus drivers at First […]
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Peter Huntley goes ahead
Peter Huntley is to leave his position as managing director of Go North East at the end of the year, after nearly six years in the post. Peter, who will be leaving the North East […]
