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A DEAL to cut train journeys from Scotland to London to three hours by bringing high-speed rail north of the Border is in the offing between the UK and Scottish governments.
Cameron springs Cornish surprise with powers for bus franchising
The government’s approval for Cornwall to been given bus franchising powers has sent further shock waves across the commercial bus industry, which to date had been hoping to limit the franchising model to Manchester. Once again with a major transport policy announcement, the Department for Transport played a supporting role with the prime minister David Cameron launching a new devolution deal which will make Cornwall the first rural authority to get bus franchising powers.
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- Bolton commuters can now see when and where their next bus will arrive thanks to mobile app COMMUTERS in Bolton can now see where their next bus is coming from thanks to a mobile phone app.
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- Cameron springs Cornish surprise with powers for bus franchisingThe government’s approval for Cornwall to been given bus franchising powers has sent further shock waves across the commercial bus industry, which to date had been hoping to limit the franchising model to Manchester. Once again with a major transport policy announcement, the Department for Transport played a supporting role with the prime minister David Cameron launching a new devolution deal which will make Cornwall the first rural authority to get bus franchising powers.
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- NCT passengers get payback for delays caused by road and tram worksFor the whole of Friday 24 July, Nottingham City Transport is offering free travel to anyone who hops on board a Navy Line 1, 2, 3, 48, 48A and Grey 53 as a ‘thank you’ to thousands of passengers who it says have faced severe disruption on their bus journeys over the last couple of years due to the widening of the A453 and the tram works.
- Union challenges Translink claim over service changes
- New bus and rail interchange at Cradley Heath
- SPT's Solos for subsidised routesStrathclyde Partnership for Transport has bought 14 Optare Solos to be used on subsidised local bus services across the area, including on its demand-responsive service MyBus.
- New Frequenta brand for Arriva North EastArriva North East has launched a new Frequenta branding for its high frequency network in Darlington, which offered new cross-town routes in a revamp in May.
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- Beach bus named after politician and academic A BUS named in tribute to a popular ex-councillor and mayor who died last year has been officially unveiled.
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