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Thursday, 14 July 2016

Daily Express

• Bus stop that had a £1.4m makeover shut down over HEALTH AND SAFETY fearsA BUS stop that had a taxpayer-funded £1.4million makeover has been shut down over safety fears because it is too dangerous for buses to use.
• Keep calm and queue nicely!' Bus company issue etiquette guide to rude pensionersUNRULY pensioners pushing to get on one of Britain’s most scenic bus routes have forced company bosses to issue a queuing etiquette guide.

Mail Online

• Brighton bus stop is closed just days after taxpayer-funded �1.4m upgrade Costly project was meant to improve disabled access to buses in Brighton. But now no-one can use the stop on the busy A27 as it is too short for vehicles to pull out safely onto the road.

Birmingham Mail

• Contactless payment coming to Birmingham buses and tramsThe way we pay for public transport will become a lot more straight forward

Wales Online

• Hundreds of jobs at risk as bus company closesHundreds of jobs are at risk after it was announced a bus company will close.

Other Regional Press

• New horse drawn tram exhibit unveiled at the Oxford Bus Museum A NEW exhibit at the Oxford Bus Museum, the horse drawn tram,�was unveiled today by the�Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire�John Harwood.

Other News Sources

• Bus Consultation Comes to BridlingtonA public consultation on East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s proposal for subsidised bus services is underway.