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West Midlands Mayor launches ambitious clean bus plans
Mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street has unveiled plans to transform the region’s bus fleet by 2021 – making it the cleanest outside of London.
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Go-Ahead issues latest half-year results
Go-Ahead Group has released its half-year results for the six months ended 29 December 2018. Overall, the results indicate a successful end to 2018 for the group, with operating profits ‘ahead of management expectations’ and […]
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£10m expansion of West Midlands Park & Ride sites
Work has also begun on a Park & Ride facility for the Bradley Lane West Midlands Metro tram stop More than £10m has been earmarked to expand Park & Ride sites at several rail and […]
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FirstGroup issues winter trading update
FirstGroup has reported overall revenue growth and trading in-line with expectations in its winter trading update. Revenue growth across the group has increased by 13.7% this year to-date, with First Bus like-for-like passenger revenue rising […]
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New look for Newbury & District
Reading Buses acquired Newbury & District from Weavaway last autumn and has now developed new branding to underline the future of the harmonised business as a Newbury-based company. Customers will see the first visible sign […]
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CPT speaks out on buses’ role in the future of the high street
“On average bus passengers spend more money per head in our high streets than those who arrive by car,” organisation argues The House of Commons Select Committee on Housing, Communities & Local Government last week […]
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Lothian bus drivers threaten strike over ‘hostile’ management culture
The Unite union has warned that ‘hostile’ management culture at Lothian Buses could result in strike action. Edinburgh Evening News reported that the union has made claims that there has been a breakdown in the […]
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Abellio tops London CCTV performance
Abellio’s CCTV system, which is maintained by 21st Century, has topped the performance league table for large London operators. 21st Century has improved Abellio’s CCTV system availability by more than 10% after it won the […]
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Sheffield Mayor launches bus services review
Sheffield region mayor Dan Jarvis has ordered a bus services review in the region, to understand why bus usage in the county has significantly decreased. The review, which will collect information about bus passengers, operators […]
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New Solihull bus network to help workers and local economy
An improved Solihull bus network with routes to support the local economy and make it easier for people to take jobs was introduced at the weekend (Sunday 24 February). The new network follows a public […]
