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Bus News

First birthday for Bluebird’s Jet 727

Stagecoach Bluebird celebrated the first birthday of its Jet 727 route, which runs betweenAberdeenAirportand the city centre. Launched in August 2010, JET 727 is the only direct public transport link between the city centre and […]

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News

Arriva Merseyside wins environmental award

Arriva Merseyside has won an environmental award as part of a national campaign to find Britain’s greenest companies, councils and communities. The company, in partnership with Liverpool’s St John’s and Clayton Squareshopping centres and City […]

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Coach News

Concessionary coach scheme to be scrapped

The Coach Concessionary Travel Scheme, which enables half-price long distance travel for pensioners, will be scrapped later this year because of government spending cuts. The move will save the government £20m a year. It is […]

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Coach News

US shows off £1.3m presidential coach

The United States Secret Service’s new £1.3m coach purchased last year finally appeared in public during President Barack Obama’s recent ‘economic tour’ of the mid West. The chasis was manufactured by Canadian company Prevost with […]

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International

Germans open up transport competition

GERMANY The German government has given its approval to a planned lifting of restrictions on charter-bus companies. The move will open the way for express coach business to actively compete with state railway Deutsche Bahn […]

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News

Transdev relaunch no. 36 route fleet

Transdev Harrogate and District has relaunched its entire fleet for a popular route after a £1m redesign. The Transdev UK-owned division officially launched its refitted fleet with a route 36 double decker at Harewood House, […]

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Tourism

Bluewater to open events centre

A purpose-built events venue will open later this year at the Bluewater centre in Kent. The new Bluewater Events Venue, covering 5,200 sq metres (56,000 sq ft) on two floors, will hold retail and leisure-led events […]

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Tourism

Retro trucks gather at the HMC

Retro trucks are set to gather at the Heritage Motor Centre on Sunday, September 18 from 1000 – 1600hrs for a new show. Featuring a selection of European trucks from 1965 to 1995, the event […]

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Tourism

A week of cocktails

During London Cocktail Week (LCW) in October, cocktail tours on Routemaster buses will visit more than 100 cocktail bars, each offering a bespoke drink for £4. At special London Cocktail Week bus stops outside participating […]