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Thursday, 23 July 2015

BBC News

• Bus youth discount scheme launchedAll 16 to 18-year-olds in Wales will be able to save a third off the price of adult bus fares from September.

Other Regional Press

• Meet Titan, the 8ft robot who sings, dances and flirts with bus passengersWatch the video to see the cheeky 8ft robot entertain crowds at a launch of new wi-fi equipped buses in Kirklees

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• More than 50 all-electric buses to enter service in LondonTransport for London (TfL) has today (Wednesday 15 July) announced that two further bus routes, the 507 and 521, will operate entirely with electric buses from autumn next year, lowering carbon emissions and helping to improve London's air quality. The 5-year contract to operate the routes has been awarded to Go Ahead following a competitive tender process, and will mean that 51 electric buses will operate across the two routes that will become the second and third pure electric bus routes in the Capital. Go Ahead will confirm which manufacturer will supply the buses in due course. By 2020 al...
• SPT invest in 14 Optare Solos Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) has purchased 14 Optare Solos to be used on various subsidised local bus services across the area, including on its demand-responsive service MyBus.  The 7.9m, Euro 5, Slim line, Solos are all fitted with leather seats and seatbelts,  the six MyBus Solos feature two wheelchair bays and 17 seats, making them ideal for use on MyBus, a bookable bus service offering door-to-door transport in urban and rural areas. The latest vehicles will be used by operators First Glasgow on mainstream routes in Motherwell, Larkhall and Wishaw, joining other...