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The final hurdle
Bus Services Bill becomes Bus Services Act as Royal Assent is granted in the final sitting days of Parliament before the snap general election The Bus Services Bill has gained Royal Assent, becoming the Bus […]
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Diesel car scrappage scheme could offer low value
The analysis revealed that bus retrofitting would cost the taxpayer £12 per kilogram of nitrogen oxides saved – 15 times less than a diesel car scrappage scheme A report from Greener Journeys, entitled Improving Air […]
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House of Lords question on rail replacement
In the House of Lords, Lord Bradshaw (Liberal Democrat) has asked the Government whether it would consider substituting bus services at less busy times for passenger train services, in order to release capacity to operate […]
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Stagecoach East Scotland launches hybrid fleet
Stagecoach East Scotland has launched a fleet of new hybrid buses for its Kirriemuir, Forfar and Brechin to Dundee routes. The company has introduced seven electric-hybrid Enviro400 MMC-bodied Volvo double-deckers to routes 20 and 21. […]
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Oxford Bus Company goes contactless
Go-Ahead is to begin its rollout of contactless payments at Oxford Bus Company. The group said the scheme would ‘shortly be introduced’ in Oxford before being rolled out across the rest of its companies throughout […]
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TfL route changes to cut 40% of Oxford Street bus volume
Transport for London (TfL) is making a number of changes to the bus network in central London, including a 40% reduction in the number of buses on Oxford Street. The changes to 23 routes in […]
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First introduces bus and rail student season ticket in York
Term ticket looks to promote public transport in the city by offering students a saving of almost £300 First Group is utilising its bus and rail network to launch an integrated travel ticket for students […]
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Great Western rail smartcard could be extended to buses
Great Western Railway (GWR) is to launch a smartcard for the Severn Beach Line as part of a pilot which could see combined rail and bus travel in a single ticket offered across Bristol. The […]
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Stagecoach South requests new bus lane into Chichester
Stagecoach has asked for a bus lane to help cut the journey time for buses crossing the A27 into Chichester, the Chichester Observer reported. The suggestion came as part of a meeting between the operator […]
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Gower gets Summer Sunday services
Buses will serve the scenic delights of the Gower Peninsula on Sundays and Bank Holidays in the main tourist season for the next three years, after Swansea Council secured funding. Routes 114 and 118, which […]
