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Friday, 26 June 2015

The Herald

• SPT request permission spend £575,000 replacing five faulty buses as part of multi-million pound fleet overhaulA TRANSPORT authority is seeking permission to spend almost £600,000 on five new buses as it works to replace a fleet of

The York Press

• Bus fire in York - Witnesses tell of explosion - Stonebow re-opened - electric fleet to remain on the road WITNESSES have told The Press they heard an explosion before the engine compartment of a bus caught fire in York.

Wales Online

• Cardiff Bus driver investigated over apparent middle finger insult to photographer in Cardiff streetCardiff Bus said the incident in Cowbridge Road East on Tuesday is being investigated
• Council's bus camera scheme raises more than £1m in six months as almost 30,000 drivers are caughtThe council say the money will be spent on the city's road and traffic schemes to

Doncaster Free Press

• South Yorkshire bus drivers safer than beforeSouth Yorkshire bus drivers are the road to becoming even safer with one company enrolling all its staff on a hard-hitting course.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Reading Buses acquires First’s Reading to Bracknell serviceFirst in Berkshire and Reading Buses have agreed a deal that will see passengers travel with a new operator on Service 90 which links Reading and Bracknell. From July 26, Reading Buses will take over the route from First in Berkshire.  In order to aid the smooth transfer of operations, up to 20 drivers from First will be given the opportunity to join Reading Buses on a permanent basis. Chief Executive of Reading Buses, Martijn Gilbert, said: “We look forward to welcoming customers and employees on route 90 to Reading Buses. This will see us serve a new corridor which is a good fit...
• Catch the bus week is just the ticket for First Bus First Bus, has joined forces with sustainable transport group, Greener Journeys, to promote its annual campaign, ‘Catch the Bus Week’.  The campaign, which takes place from 29 June – 5 July, aims to drive awareness of the benefits of taking the bus.    This year First Bus is hosting events across the country.  In North England First will use Catch the Bus Week as a launch pad for some important announcements, such as the official unveiling of brand new buses in Halifax.  Meanwhile high profile announcements concerning customer friendly improvements i...

Green Miscellany

• Trunkmonkey inflatable car bicycle carrierThe Trunkmonkey inflatable car bicycle carrier promises to revolutionize the way we carry our bikes by car. The inflatable design does away with the need for steel frames that risk damaging paintwork, and collapses small enough to be carried by bicycle. The post Trunkmonkey inflatable car bicycle carrier appeared first on ETA.