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Wednesday, 25 May 2016

BBC News

• Bus drivers staging one-day strikeHundreds of bus drivers in parts of Greater Manchester have walked out in a one-day strike over pay and conditions.

The Herald

• Bus giant First says business 'not viable' as it confirms plans to axe services in East LothianNEARLY 90 jobs face the axe after bus giant First announced it planned to end operations in the east of Scotland.

London Evening Standard

• Number of people sleeping rough on London night buses rises by 20 per centRough sleeping on London's night buses has soared by more than 20 per cent over the past four years, according to an internal report from Transport for London.

Blackpool Gazette

• Reminder bus stops are not a parking spotLazy motorists are being urged to use their feet and their heads and not delay bus services.

Other Regional Press

• Council considers cutting all Northampton bus service subsidiesThe county council is considering withdrawing all funds from bus services in Northampton.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Services in the East of ScotlandLocal bus operator First Scotland East today [May 24] confirmed it is proposing to cease bus operations in East Lothian from 14 August 2016 and close its depots in North Berwick and Musselburgh. First Scotland East's operations in these areas have not been viable for a number of years, despite working hard to turn the business around and attract sufficient customers in what has become an increasingly competitive market. However, the company had also been compelled to maintain the substantial part of its network through undertakings agreed some 14 years ago following an investigation by the M...

Other News Sources

• 'Chaos' as angry passengers locked out of new Blackburn bus station after security blunder ANGRY and confused passengers were locked out of Blackburn’s new £4.7million bus station for more than an hour – after a rota mix-up meant the keyholder failed to turn up.