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Fresh off the Line
Caught through the camera lens of Gordon Scott whilst departing the Alexander Dennis factory in Falkirk, whilst on a test drive, is the first of the second batch of nine Enviro400 Smart Hybrids for National […]
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Smartcards just the ticket for homeless initiative
A joint initiative between Yellow Buses and the Sleepsafe project is helping to get rough sleepers off Bournemouth’s streets and into accommodation and work. The Bournemouth-based, locally-owned bus company is providing and helping to fund […]
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Thames Valley Buses raises £486 for Cancer Research UK
A special ‘Christmas bus’ run by Thames Valley Buses has raised £486.63 for the Reading Buses Charity of the Year Cancer Research UK for Children and Young People. The Christmas bus was operated by Thames […]
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MAN hands over first all-electric city buses to Hamburg
Hamburg has taken another step towards its vision of a zero-emission transport system. In mid-December, MAN Truck & Bus handed over the first two MAN Lion’s City E vehicles to transport operators Hamburger Hochbahn AG […]
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FirstGroup PLC considers sale of North American business
Following months of increasing pressure from investors, FirstGroup has issued a ‘strategic update’ with regard to the future of its North American business. Since his appointment four months ago following the departure of Wolfhart Hauser, […]
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New research focuses on buses using motorways and major ‘A’ roads
Transport Focus has published new research which looks at how motorways and major roads can be made better for bus passengers and bus companies Independent transport watchdog, Transport Focus, has spoken to bus passengers and […]
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Bridge strikes still at an ‘unacceptable level,’ Traffic Commissioners warn
The Office of the Traffic Commissioner (OTC) has issued a statement aimed at all transport operators reminding them of the severity of bridge strikes – and stressing that improved safety measures must be implemented. Referring […]
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Border Buses invests £3.25m in bike-friendly buses
The West Coast Motors Group- owned Border Buses, which operates a network of local services across Scottish Borders, The Lothians, Edinburgh, Northumberland and Cumbria, has introduced a £3.25m fleet of 10 new Enviro200 single decks […]
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Latest DfT statistics show slight decline in bus use
Bus passenger satisfaction remains high but 29m less bus journeys were taken last year in figures revealed by the DfT The latest figures released by the Department for Transport show a slight decline in bus […]
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TfL to commence trials of new warning sound for electric buses
Transport for London (TfL) has announced it is to trial a new bus sound on the capital’s latest electric bus route, beginning in January. TfL has developed the sound, which is played through special speakers […]
