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0.6% bus journey decrease in England

There was a slight decrease in bus passenger journeys in England between July and September compared to the year before – although patronage is still positive – while figures increased slightly in both Scotland and […]

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Southdown invests in fleet tracking

Southdown PSV is providing its customers with a text alert system allied to vehicle tracking. MD Steve Swain told CBW: “To enhance our customer service we have invested in technology by fitting the entire fleet […]

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First donations pass £4.5m mark

FirstGroup revealed it has donated £10,000 this Christmas to its national charity partner, Save the Children. This brings its total inkind support and cash donations to just over £4.5m since the partnership began in 2007. […]

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Borismaster debuts in London

Eight new vehicles to enter service on Arriva’s route 38 in February 2012 Nearly a week after the last bendy bus was withdrawn from service, the New Bus for London (NBfL) hit the streets of […]

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CPT Northern Bus Summit set for 2012

Partnerships is the theme of the CPT’s third Northern Bus Summit, set to take place on November 15 next year. “Partnerships still provide the best bus services for the travelling public” is the full title […]

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Cities paper points to BSOG devolution

A paper, published by cities minister Greg Clark last week, contains a proposal pointing at devolving the allocation of Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG) funding to local authorities. The paper aims to help cities “exercise […]