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First to hold more ‘Cycling Swap Me’ events
A ‘Cycling Swap with Me’ event held by First in Bath to promote road safety with local cyclists and the company’s bus drivers has been hailed as a big success.
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Arriva Southern Counties extends m-ticketing to Park and Ride
Arriva Southern Counties has extended its existing m-ticketing system to cover the Maidstone Park and Ride services which it operates on behalf of Maidstone Borough Council.
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Stanley Travel goes electric
Durham contract for zero emission ‘Cathedral Service’ passes to Stanley Travel Stanley Travel has taken over the Durham County Councilcontracted ‘Cathedral Bus’ service linking the railway station and university at Mountjoy. The route uses three […]
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Rotherham voluntary bus partnership
Rotherham to emulate neighbouring Sheffield with a voluntary bus partnership arrangement Rotherham is set to follow in the footsteps of Sheffield with the introduction of a bus partnership, albeit a voluntary one at this stage.
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Plymouth Citybus launches Blue Flash
Saturday, September 28 saw Plymouth Citybus showcase its new premium service which started running on October 5 between Tavistock and Plymouth, seven days a week.
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trent barton’s Broadmarsh travel shop gets new look
trent barton’s travel shop in Nottingham has been given a fresh new look in a bid to help more people discover the benefits of public transport The trent barton shop was opened by local MP […]
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Lothian orders 20 Euro 6 7900 hybrids
The new Euro 6 standard 7900Hs follow a successful launch of the single deck with Lothian Buses in 2012 Volvo Bus has announced a significant Euro 6 vehicle order for 20 hybrid single deck 7900H […]
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Centrebus Holdings launches Yorkshire Tiger brand
The new name and look will adorn 90 buses which used to be run under the Centrebus and Huddersfield Bus Company names Arriva-owned Centrebus Holdings, as reported in CBW1104, has launched a striking new ‘tiger’ […]
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North Somerset Coaches to cease all bus work
Proprietor Dave Fricker blames local authorities favouring larger operators, poorly maintained roads and ‘out of touch’ regulators for his decision North Somerset Coaches is to cease all bus operations to concentrate on day excursions and […]
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More Green Bus Fund promised
A further £2.4m will be made available to help fund 55 more low carbon buses Transport Minister Norman Baker confirmed additional money through the Green Bus Fund and Clean Bus Technology Fund becoming available to […]
