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Wednesday, 27 April 2016

BBC News

• Slough bus station path closed for construction workA path linking Slough's bus station to the town centre will be closed for 12 months while the area is redeveloped.
• First Bus order boost for Falkirk firmFirst Bus has ordered 305 buses, more than two thirds of them built by Alexander Dennis, of Falkirk.

The Herald

• Alexander Dennis celebrates FirstGroup bus orderALEXANDER Dennis has won a £50 million order for more than 200 buses from transport company FirstGroup, a contract which will help underpin employment of around 900 at the manufacturer’s Falkirk factory.

The Sun

• Zac Goldsmith vows to break public transport unions and scrap costly perks scheme for workersZAC Goldsmith pledged to break unions’ stranglehold on public transport in contrast to his London mayor rival’s promise to them of a £670m bung.

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Does Leeds need a radical overhaul of its buses? Inquiry panel to hear from operators tomorrowA council watchdog which is looking into how bus services in Leeds could be improved is due to hear from operators of the region’s network tomorrow.

Other Regional Press

• New shuttle bus service announced to link Oxford's science centres A new shuttle bus sevice will be launched in July to link�the University of Oxford's science area with Harwell Science and Innovation Campus and the Old Road Campus.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Seven Optare Solos for West Coast MotorsWest Coast Motors have added seven Optare Solos to their fleet.  West Coast Motors is privately owned by the Craig family and headquartered in Campbeltown, Argyll.  The company also recently acquired Perryman’s Buses Ltd of Berwick-Upon-Tweed.   Four of the Euro 5, 9.2m, slim line Solos seat up to 30 and have gone into operation at Ardrishaig, Oban and Isle of Mull depots.   The remaining three Euro 5, 7.9m, slim line Solos have 17 seats and 2 wheelchair bays are operating as part of the Company's Glasgow Citybus fleet on contracted SPT services.   Colin Craig, M...
• Firstgroup announces �70m investment in 305 new busesFirstGroup, the leading transport operator in the UK and North America, today announced that its bus division has ordered 305 new vehicles worth £70m.  The order by First Bus underlines its commitment to provide high quality services for its customers and partners and brings the company’s investment over the last six years to £455m in 2,500 new vehicles.  Today’s order also consolidates First Bus’s position as one of the largest operators of Low Carbon Emission Buses in the UK. 87% of the new vehicles will be Department for Transport approved ‘lo...
• Latest first bus order strengthens long term relationshipWrightbus has announced a significant new order from leading operator First Bus for its StreetDeck and StreetLite Max vehicles, highlighting the strong relationship between the two companies which spans more than 25 years. The latest order for a total of 91 buses will bring the number of Wrightbus vehicles within the First Bus fleet operating nationally to more than 3,500, including over 700 integral buses which have been delivered during the last five years. The order includes 71 StreetDeck double deck buses, 10 of which are fitted with high specification USBs on seats with special livery. ...