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Newport gets first service to university hospital
Newport Bus’ X30 bus service started serving the University Hospital of Wales on April 30, becoming the first direct public transport link between Newport and the Hospital.
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McGills merger: OFT refers to competition commission
Worries about the consequences of route monopolies lead to CC referal The OFT has referred the completed acquisition by McGill’s Bus Services of the Arriva Scotland West local bus business to the Competition Commission. The £10m […]
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Uno articulated “bendy” bus inter campus service
Five Mercedes-Benz Citaro articulated ‘bendy’ buses were introduced on the inter-campus shuttle service for the University of Hertfordshire, on April 15. A spokesman for Uno told CBW its conventional services were bursting at the seams […]
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Go-Ahead Group aquires Anglian Buses
The Go-Ahead Group has announced the acquisition of Anglian Buses which strengthens its position in the East of England, joining its existing businesses konectbus and Hedingham Omnibuses. Anglian Buses has two depots, in Beccles and […]
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New buses for Hastings
23 new Enviro 200 single deckers have been introduced to Hastings’ Arrows services, five months earlier than anticipated due to the Stagecoach’s role in the Olympic and Paralympic Games. They were launched by Phil Medlicott, […]
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Nat Ex introduce more officers
National Express West Midlands (NXWM) is funding a scheme to introduce more full-time police officers to patrol services and clamp down on antisocial behaviour.
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BMC to offer Procity CNG
BMC UK is proposing to bring what it calls ‘the tried and tested’ BMC Procity CNG SLF bus to the UK. To date, over 300 Procity CNG buses are in service in five major cities […]
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Trial scheme opens up Sheffield bus lanes
Bus lanes in Sheffield could be made available to motorists with passengers and delivery drivers as part of a trial scheme. Sheffield Council has received £80,000 of local transport funding to investigate the feasibility of […]
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Stagecoach UK Bus MD Les Warneford to retire
Warneford to work alongside new Managing Director Robert Montgomery for a year Les Warneford, Managing Director of Stagecoach UK Bus, is to retire next year.
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An introduction to the Go-Ahead Group
Coach & Bus Week’s Editor Gareth Evans sets the scene for an in-depth look at Go-Ahead Group which begins a series of similar articles encompassing all the major bus groups We’re breaking new ground here at Coach […]
