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Petition calls for Abellio to lose ScotRail operation
A petition calling for Abellio to be stripped of the ScotRail contract is to be presented to transport minister Humza Yousaf.
May puts Heathrow vote on hold to avoid Tory resignations
PM tells cabinet they can continue voicing public opposition to favoured airport expansion until vote next winterTheresa May has retreated from holding a parliamentary vote on airport expansion this autumn after the government was warned that Tory MPs could resign their seats if ministers backed a third runway at Heathrow.
Tories in revolt over Heathrow: Zac Goldsmith poised to stand as anti-Heathrow candidate in by-election
Theresa May faced a sensational revolt today as local Conservatives backed Zac Goldsmith to stand as an independent anti-Heathrow candidate in a by-election.
Ministers accused of sitting on £100,000 report which could help to solve Sussex rail crisis
GOVERNMENT ministers have been accused of sitting on a £100,000 report which could detonate the “long-term capacity time-bomb” of Sussex’s failing rail service.
Wednesday, 19 October 2016
BBC News
- Bus use across England falls to lowest level in decadeBus use has fallen across England again, with London also recording its first drop since 2012
Sheffield Telegraph
- Automatic renewal plan for senior bus passes in South YorkshireOlder people in Sheffield will no longer have to renew their bus passes.
Crewe Chronicle
- Council ignores pleas to consider children's safety and axes free buses Schoolchildren from Nantwich and Macclesfield joined together to protest outside the council's HQ but their pleas - and those of their headteachers, parents, councillors of all parties, and MPs - made no difference
Other Regional Press
- Bus strikes suspended as drivers hold out for improved pay offer BUS driver strikes remain suspended while discussions continue to try to find a solution to the row.
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Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- First Bus reach new heights with CILT Platinum Corporate MembershipThe Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) is delighted to announce that First Bus has become Platinum Corporate Members of the Institute. First Bus is the first passenger transport sector organisation to hold the grade of Platinum membership. Corporate membership will enable First Bus to engage selected staff across many regional activities of the Institute, as well as a national network of members including the Institute’s Young Professionals Forum (YPF). Membership of CILT will provide opportunities for First Bus staff to enhance their professional development, increase...
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