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Saturday, 16 August 2014

BBC News

• Birmingham bus lane fines top £3.2m since new restrictions in forceBus lane fines have topped £3.2m in Birmingham since a camera crackdown began, a BBC Freedom of Information (FOI) request has revealed.

Birmingham Mail

• Watch: Special funeral cortege of double deckers for Birmingham bus enthusiast RonnieEdgbaston man was a huge fan of buses and was carried to Lodge Hill Crematorium in an old Travel West Midlands single decker

Nottingham Evening Post

• Nottingham Post published Boost for bus touristsArticle

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Campaigners protest against trolleybus’ impact on south LeedsDozens of residents have staged an anti-trolleybus protest in a desperate bid to protect a pedestrian precinct.

Other Regional Press

• Grubby bus shelters get a timely wash and brush upGrotty bus stops are being spruced up after a councillor complained they were bad for a city’s street cred.

Bus and Coach.com

• Stagecoach criticises Spanish checkStagecoach says that the driver of a megabus coach who was arrested by Spanish police last weekend was operating legally.
• Dual-door Volvos cut dwell times at BathThe Bath Bus Company has taken delivery of two Volvo B9TLs with open-top Unvi Urbis 25 bodywork.
• Bad weather in N America hits NatEx National Express Group blames bad weather in North America and industrial action in Spain for a drop in revenue in the first six months of 2014, down to £939.
• Wrongful dismissal for rude gestureAn employment tribunal has ruled that National Express Dundee was wrong to sack driver Scott McDonald (29) for raising his middle finger at a bus enthusiast who was photographing his vehicle.
• Martijn Gilbert becomes Reading CEOMARTIJN GILBERT has been named as the new chief executive officer at Reading Buses, taking over from JAMES FREEMAN who is moving to First Bristol and West of England as managing director.
• Elliott for MAN UKSIMON ELLIOTT has been appointed managing director of MAN Truck & Bus UK.
• Galloway management changesTwo Galloway managers have new posts.
• Peace for Arriva NEGAVIN PEACE is joining Arriva North East as engineering director at the end of this month, taking over from JOHN GREAVES, who is retiring.
• Going Gold at OptareGold Bus, part of the Donric Group, has taken delivery of two Optare Solo SRs for a school contract in Ballarat, Victoria.
• All-Setra fleet for HörmannHörmann-Reisen of Augsburg has converted its fleet to 100 per cent Setra with the delivery of a trio of Euro 6 S431DT double-deckers and five ComfortClass S516HDs valued at around €4.

Other News Sources

• Big Lemon bus owner to stand for Green’s at local elections THE founder of an eco-friendly bus company and prominent environmental campaigner has announced his intention to stand in next year’s local elections.