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New buses bill will give councils new powers to deliver better journeys for passengers, and help cut rush hour congestion.
A new bill that is designed to drive up bus use, help cut congestion and deliver economic growth has been introduced to Parliament.
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New domestic flights between Heathrow and regional airports are to be created as part of its expansion, it will be announced today.
Heathrow Airport pledges to use British steel if allowed to build a new runway
Indian steel conglomerate Tata continues to assess bids for its UK assets, with thousands of jobs resting on a successful sale
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Department for Transport
- New buses bill will give councils new powers to deliver better journeys for passengers, and help cut rush hour congestion.A new bill that is designed to drive up bus use, help cut congestion and deliver economic growth has been introduced to Parliament.
Bolton News
- Transport for vulnerable children and adults to be cut by £255,000 — but bosses say service will not suffer MONEY for transport for vulnerable children and adults will be cut — but town hall chiefs insist services will not suffer.
Wales Online
- Swansea bus museum appeals for donations and helpersMuseum, which has a fleet of vintage public transport vehicles, is struggling to survive
Yorkshire Post
- Roger French: How Leeds trolleybus millions could have been spentTHEY wanted a Supertram. They were told No. Then they wanted a trolleybus. Now they’ve been told No again. Two costly ‘Noes’ at that – £72m of public money spent in pursuit of these Leeds vanity projects, to say nothing of Government costs.
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- Coventry bus lanes could be scrapped, if new council leader gets his wayCoun George Duggins will review bus lanes in the city over concerns they contribute to delays and pollution
Bus and Coach.com
- Bus Services Bill begins parliamentary process
- Jersey bus franchising model highlighted by HCT Group
- New First Streetlites for Doncaster partnership
- Metrodecker trial moves to New Adventure
The Business Desk
- Transport chiefs hail Mayor bus franchising powersTRANSPORT leaders in Greater Manchester have welcomed the publication of the Bus Services Bill, a new piece of legislation which will enable an elected Mayor to franchise bus services.
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