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Thursday, 22 January 2015

BBC News

• Bus firm loses all four directorsLothian Buses reveals all four of its executive directors are to leave the company over the next two years.
• First Group rules out fare cutsBus passengers travelling on FirstGroup services will not see a reduction in fares despite the recent slump in oil prices, a company spokesman has said.

Financial Times

• Cheaper fuel hits FirstGroup GreyhoundsOperator’s UK rail and US transit units keep performance on track despite string of problems

The Herald

• All four directors to leave troubled bus firmA TROUBLED publicly-owned bus firm is to shed all four of its executive directors over the next two years.

The Scotsman

• Boardroom row chiefs told to leave Lothian BusesTHE long-running boardroom battle at Lothian Buses looks to have ended with the four warring executives handed a two-year notice period.

The York Press

• Titan the robot helps launch fleet of new MAX buses TITAN the robot has launched a fleet of state of the art buses in York.

Bus and Coach.com

• Further £27 million for Bristol rapid bus networkBristol’s planned MetroBus network has received confirmation of a further £27million grant from the government today to support the construction of 3.1 miles of busway for the South Bristol Link. The move follows an award of £34.5million in September 2014 for the Ashton Vale to Temple Meads scheme which is due to start construction shortly.
• Union deal agreed at OptareOptare has agreed a three-year pay and conditions deal with its operations employees who are represented by UNITE the Union. The agreement follows a dispute last year which included the announcement of a work-to-rule and strikes on the same day that Optare launched its MetroDecker integral double-deck bus in London last May.

Transport Briefing (subscription)

• MetroBus Ashton Vale busway contract awardedBalfour Beatty has been selected to build the guided busway which forms the core of the Ashton Vale to Temple Meads and Bristol...

Other News Sources

• Bristol busway to cover twice the distance thanks to extra cash from DfTThe Bristol MetroBus scheme is to receive £27m grant from the DfT to extend the scheme including with a further three miles of busway, transport minister Baroness Kramer has announced.
• FURTHER £27M FOR BRISTOL TRANSPORT SCHEMEThe second phase of Bristol's MetroBus scheme will receive a £27m boost thanks to a government grant.