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Wednesday, 17 September 2014
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- Bus firm loses £50,000 in useless faresPASSENGERS paid nearly £50,000 in foreign and counterfeit coins to travel on Edinburgh's buses last year.
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- Warning that scrapped rural bus services in Ceredigion could leave old and vulnerable strandedFears raised as Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire and Ceredigon services end this month
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- Bus joy for Almondbury residentsFirst Bus has agreed to meet the needs of local people living in Almondbury by extending a local bus service.
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- Bus pass funding vital say Greener JourneysNew research for transport campaign group, Greener Journeys, shows every £1 spent on free bus travel for older and disabled people generates over £2.87 of benefits for society and the wider economy.
- August registration fall, but overall stableBus and coach registrations in August this year fell 51.4% to 237 units, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). However, the year-to-date figure remains what SMMT describes as ‘stable’, with a 0.3% drop to 4,836. The rolling year total was up 8.1% at 7,692. SMMT Chief Executive, Mike Hawes, said, ‘Following a particularly strong August last year, this month saw a drop in bus and coach registrations, down 271 units, however year-to-date figures remain stable with a small decrease of 0.3%. Rolling year figures for the market are positive (up 8.1%) as converted buses lead the way with good performance.’
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