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Wednesday, 16 April 2014

BBC News

• VIDEO: Fears over Lough Swilly bus jobsA trade union says that time is running out to save 80 jobs at the Lough Swilly bus company following the appointment of a liquidator

Daily Record

• Video: Stunned bus passenger films driver counting money with both hands off wheel while doing 60MPH on M8 THE driver, who was operating the busy Edinburgh-Glasgow Citylink service, claimed to be sorting the cash, not counting it when confronted by a concerned passenger.

Bristol Live

• The Bristol Post commented North Somerset firm Pier Buses closes down amid row with FirstAN independent bus company that ran a service between Bristol and Clevedon has ceased operating. Pier Buses, which was set up by Shaun Craigie, had run three cream and green single-deckers since last March.Mr Craigie has alleged that bus operator First deliberately ran its own buses late so they would run in front of his vehicles and therefore take all the bus users on the route.This has been strongly denied by First, which has dismissed the allegation as "nonsensical".Mr Craigie...

Wales Online

• Hundreds turn out to protest against Cardiff bus service cutsAnger over reduction in service which campaigners claim will lead to isolation

Other Regional Press

• Luton Dunstable Busway passenger figures fall short of projected levelsCouncil bosses have said that passenger figures for the £91m Luton Dunstable Busway are ‘exceptionally pleasing’, despite being just 41 per cent of what was predicted for the scheme.
• Campaign to prevent cuts to bus service A PETITION has been created calling on First Bus to stop a ‘catastrophe.’ The company plans to cut down the number of Number 31 buses through Martinstown and Winterbourne Steepleton Jon Walker, 52, who lives in Martinstown and started the petition, said this would be a ‘blow to the communities.’ West Dorset MP Oliver Letwin has also spoken out about the plans.