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First Glasgow confirms plans to invest in 75 new ADL buses in 2019
The new buses represent an investment of over £16m
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Ouibus bought by BlaBlaCar
Carpooling firm BlaBlaCar has bought Ouibus from the French national railway company, SNCF. As part of the deal, BlaBlaCar is to receive a $114m cash injection from both SNCF and previous investors. The acquisition marks […]
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NTA launches public consultation into Core Bus Corridors project
Ireland’s National Transport Authority (NTA) has released details of the BusConnects Core Bus Corridors project, which will see the provision of 230kms of dedicated bus lanes and 200km of cycle lanes on 16 of the […]
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Midland Red fined £2.3m following fatal Coventry crash
Managing Director says the operator ‘bears the weight of its responsibility’ for the crash Midland Red (South) Ltd, trading as Stagecoach Midlands, has been fined £2.3m for failing to heed warnings about a 77-year-old driver […]
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Keighley Bus Company drivers to strike over pay
The Keighley Bus Company has announced that some of its drivers are to strike in a dispute over pay. Due to take place on Tuesday 4 December, the strike will affect a number of services […]
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CityFox Group commences Newport service operation
Bristol-based CityFox Group commenced operation of its new bus service in South Wales on Monday 3 December. The new operation, based in Newport, has been given the fleet name of foxstar and the new […]
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The Wharf bus interchange opens in Newbury
As part of a project by West Berkshire Council named Newbury Vision 2026, the town opened the Wharf bus interchange on Sunday 2 October. The original bus station on Market Street closed permanently on Saturday […]
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Lothian Country launches contactless
Lothian Country’s West Lothian services will offer contactless payment from Saturday 1 December. VISA or Mastercard payment cards will be accepted, as well as Apple Pay and Google Pay. Meanwhile, the operator is also set […]
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Smart-ticketing transformed with the launch of ITSO on Mobile
ITSO on Mobile enables passengers to access smart-ticketing via the Google Pay digital wallet ITSO has launched ITSO on Mobile which allows smartphones to be used as both a ticket and a ticket machine. The […]
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Ensignbus heritage fleet out in force
Ensignbus held a Vintage Bus Running Day on 2 December 2018. The annual running day featured vehicles from the operator’s own collection of preserved buses from the 1930s through to the 1990s, along with special […]
