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ALBUM 2012 Details
The ‘North Lincolnshire’ venue for the 2012 ALBUM Conference has now been announced. It will take place at the Forest Pines Hotel near Brigg inNorth Lincolnshire, on Tuesday and Wednesday 22 and 23 May 2012 […]
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Crosville’s centenary two day gala event
The centenary of the former Crosville Motor Services was commemorated with a special two-day event in the heart of the old company’s operating territory over the Bank Holiday weekend in north-east Wales.
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First in Chester commemorates contribution of ECW Olympian
First in Chester recently commemorated the contribution of ECW Olympian ‘B200DTU’ with a running day. The bus is a rare survivor – it is the last in the area of a once ubiquitous kind. ‘EOG […]
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Thurmaston Bus winding up order
A petition to wind-up Leicester-based Thurmaston Bus was due to heard at the Royal Courts of Justice in London on Wednesday (August 24). As a result, Leicestershire County Council (LCC) released five emergency contract tenders […]
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Sunday Busway services tripled
Stagecoach is tripling Sunday services on the recently opened guided busway between Cambridge and St Ives. The move follows the 55,895 passenger trips on the route’s first week, as reported in CBW999. A new timetable […]
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Stagecoach Oxfordshire route upgrades
Buses linking Oxford and Banbury are to become the latest to be upgraded to join Stagecoach’s network of high-quality county routes. The changes will start to come into effect on Sunday (September 4) when new […]
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First to trial cycle carriage in Scotland
FirstGroup is to allow bikes to be carried on buses for the first time in Scottish cities as an experiment. According to The Scotsman, the trial will take place this autumn, with bikes filling the […]
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FirstGroup joins Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group
FirstGroup is supporting Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG) to reduce its carbon emissions. Terri Vogt, FirstGroup’s head of corporate social responsibility, said: “Joining AREG brings about exciting new prospects which will further build on its […]
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Network Warrington boosts school run capacity
Network Warrington, the trading name of Warrington Borough Transport has taken delivery of three low floor Volvo B7TL double-decker buses to operate on their Hatton and Gorse Covert routes, where school loadings are particularly heavy. […]
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Uno secure fuel hedging deal
Hertfordshire-based Uno Bus has agreed a fuel hedging deal with Clydesdale Bank. After discussions with three banks, the company opted to work with Clydesdale Bank through its St Albans Financial Solutions Centre (FSC), formally agreeing […]