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Thursday, 29 January 2015

BBC News

• Triple strike for London bus workersBus workers in London will stage three 24-hour strikes in a dispute over pay, the union Unite announces.

The Independent

• London bus strike: Workers to stage three 24-hour walkouts in February London bus staff plan to stage three 24-hour strikes as part of an ongoing pay dispute, unions have said.

Mail Online

• Rich pensioners should keep their bus passes says David Cameron The Prime Minister gave his clearest signal yet that he will repeat his 2010 pledge to protect pensioner benefits, saying it was a matter of 'fairness' to ensure handouts continue for over-65s.

Derby Telegraph

• Derby Telegraph published Derby bus passengers feeling short-changed by Arriva voucher...PASSENGERS have reacted angrily to plans by a Derby bus operator to start issuing vouchers instead of change when they pay for their fares.As reported in the Derby Telegraph yesterday, Arriva, which operates several services in the city, is introducing the measure because its drivers only carry a limited amount of change.From Sunday, drivers will start issuing

London Evening Standard

• London bus strike 2015: workers vote to stage three days of strikes in dispute over pay London bus workers are set to stage three days of strikes next month in a dispute over pay, unions have said.

Sheffield Star

• Bus passenger numbers rise in RotherhamMore people are using buses in Rotherham – with an increase in 100,000 passengers over the last year.

Peterborough Telegraph

• Re-location for Whittlesey bus stop as new £500,000 scheme beginsA £500,000 scheme to move a prominent bus stop and encourage al-fresco dining in Whittlesey is underway.

Other News Sources

• FirstGroup predicts further UK bus growthUK bus business is in ‘unprecedented territory’   A First bus in Sheffield   Patronage has continued to grow strongly at FirstGroup’s UK bus division, despite some of its companies raising fares in line with inflation, following large price cuts the previous year. The bus business has now achieved 19 consecutive months of patronage growth, which finance director Chris Surch said was “unprecedented in First’s historyâ€�. The fare increases mean First is now starting to benefit financially from the additional customers being carried. During the last three months of 2014, patronage rose 1...
• DfT review to examine role for bus franchisingDepartment for Transport asks KPMG to consider if franchising might be an appropriate model for buses, and whether candidate locations exist   Nexus is seeking to take control of bus services in the North East   The government is seeking to enhance its understanding of bus market dynamics in response to growing interest in regulatory reforms, including franchising. With a growing number of regions expressing interest in greater regulatory control over bus services, including the North East and Greater Manchester, the Department for Transport this month launched a wide-ranging review ...