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Saturday, 01 August 2015

BBC News

• Bus station closes ahead of revampCardiff bus station will shut on Saturday night ahead of a major redevelopment of the site, with services instead operating from nearby streets.
• Bus charges 'hit Welsh education'Charges for school buses hit Welsh-medium sixth-formers harder than other students, the Welsh Language commissioner says.

Northern Echo

• Bus company to invest millions in flagship route following large rise in passengers A BUS company is to invest several million pounds in its flagship route through a North Yorkshire town by adding 14 new vehicles.

The York Press

• First 24/7 bus service launched in York YORK'S first 24/7 bus service will be launched in the autumn, when a service will run through the night between the city centre and the University of York.

Other Regional Press

• Routes shut down as traffic piles up BUS services were withdrawn from Oxford Station on four days this week as operators battled against congestion.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Unibus breaks the mould to become York’s first 24/7 bus routeUnibus will become the first bus company in York to go 24/7 after listening to the needs of its passengers at the University of York. The service will start in Freshers Week and will be completely commercial. Unibus 24/7 will run between the station, city and University hourly right through the night, along with a turn up and go timetable during the main part of the day and every 20 minutes in the evening. Transdev Managing Director Alex Hornby was delighted to introduce the new-look Unibus which is the first of its kind in the city. 'We’re proud of what we have achieved in the past few...