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W&D enhances ‘more’ route
Wilts & Dorset’s (W&D) successful Poole to Boscombe m2 route has been extended to Southbourne. The addition to m2 will offer a bus up to every seven minutes during weekdays and Saturdays and every 15 […]
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Quality Partnership for Bristol
Bristol City Council intends to use the proposed Quality Partnership Scheme (QPS) to “put the power back in customers’ hands” and force bus operators to compensate passengers if services are late. Tim Kent, cabinet councillor […]
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Reimbursement decision a ‘stay of execution’ in Cornwall
Mark Howarth criticises decision to re-tender bus services. A recommendation to introduce an immediate reimbursement cut for concessionary fares has been overturned at a meeting of Cornwall Council’s cabinet. A back-dated cut in reimbursement to […]
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ATCO Winter Conference
The Association of Transport Coordinating Officers (ATCO) winter conference is to be held on November 24 this year, on the theme of travel behaviour and prospects for its change. The ATCO describe this as “a […]
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NCT Trojan bus quashes vandalism
Nottingham City Transport’s (NCT) ‘Trojan bus’ has cut bus vandalism by 42% since its launch in 2008. The bus, which appears to be an ordinary service, is equipped with toughened glass windows, and carries plain […]
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Hants BRT – completion expected in 2012
Construction on Hampshire’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) scheme is estimated to be completed in early 2012. It is hoped the BRT scheme will boost public transport between Gosport and Fareham and is part of a […]
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22 new buses for Arriva in Luton
Arriva the Shires has taken the delivery of 22 buses in a multimillion pound investment. Nine of the buses are for the 310 service operating between Ware and Waltham Cross, which have been branded as […]
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Stagecoach South boosts Gold service
Stagecoach South has introduced more buses for commuters on its existing Goldline route which provides rail links and rebranded it as ‘Stagecoach Gold’ name. The route provides links to rail services from Aldershot, Farnborough, Frimley, […]
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London rail replacement bus costs defended
Dean Sullivan, managing director of Sullivan Buses has defended the cost of replacement bus services for the London underground, which have been reported to cost £46.7m over the last five years. The Jubilee line has […]
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Lothian Buses Launches hybrid fleet
Lothian Buses launched its £5m hybrid double decker fleet on Sunday (September 11). The arrival of the 15 hybrids saw Edinburgh become the first city in Scotland to operate a fleet of this kind. Setting […]
