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Thursday, 04 February 2016

BBC News

• Council cuts 'threat' to bus servicesMany rural bus services in England and Wales face being wiped out by council budget cuts, campaigners warn.
• Last stop for Ballymena-built bus?Iconic London bus is famous NI export but could new order be the last?
• Wrightbus set to get £60m orderCounty Antrim firm Wrightbus is set for an order worth £60m, after London Mayor Boris Johnson got the green light on financing the deal.

The Guardian

• London mayor: cut price deal could signal end for 'Boris Bus'Boris Johnson has ordered more of his New Routemaster buses, but none of his potential successors seem keen on his signature public transport vehicle
• London mayor: cut price deal could signal end for 'Boris Bus'Boris Johnson has ordered more of his New Routemaster buses, but none of his potential successors seem keen on his signature public transport vehicle

Belfast Telegraph

• Wrightbus due to get order for 200 new Routemaster buses: London Boris Johnson gets finance green lightTransport for London has approved finance of tens of millions of pounds for a further order of Routemaster buses from Ballymena firm Wrightbus.

Burnley Express

• ‘Save our buses’ petition gathers 1,500 namesResidents living in the Clifton Farm area of Burnley have stepped up the fight to keep their number 65 bus service by handing a petition to county councillor Jeff Sumner.

Kent Online

• Bus shelters are being removed in MaidstoneNow you see them, now you don’t.

Other Regional Press

• Shropshire bus service facing the axe... againA south Shropshire bus service which was reinstated after a campaign is back on the chopping block as funding is set to dry up next month.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Minsterley Motors opt for Optare MetrocityMinsterley Motors have added five Optare Metrocity buses to their fleet.  The 11.5m, Euro 5, Metrocity buses seat up to 44 and join two Optare Solos already in service with Minsterley Motors, operating the Ludlow Park & Ride and town services.   The new Metrocity buses will operate on routes between Shrewsbury & Bishops Castle. John Jones, Managing Director, Minsterley Motors said, “We already operate a number of Optare Solos and our experience of these vehicles has been excellent.  We have also been extremely pleased by the dedication and high level of the produc...
• Mayor launches world-leading bus safety programme The Mayor of London and Transport for London (TfL) have today launched a world-leading programme to drive major improvements in safety across London's bus network. Although the Capital's bus fleet is one of the safest in the world, with 2.5 injuries for every million passenger journeys, the Mayor and TfL are committed to reducing collisions further and have created this brand new six-point programme to improve safety. The programme will bring together the newest technology, training, incentives, support, reporting and transparency right across the network, contributing to TfL's work towards ...

Other News Sources

• Rural bus services ‘at risk from council cuts’Many rural bus services are being wiped out and more are under threat from local budget cuts, according to campaigners.