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£143 million for better bus journeys as almost a thousand zero emission buses to hit the road
Rural areas in England will be prioritised to receive new buses, which will improve the passenger experience.
Labour ‘will resurrect part of HS2 northern leg’. [subscription]
Labour has privately indicated to the rail industry that it plans to resurrect part of the northern leg of HS2, Whitehall sources have told The Telegraph.
Labour warns of 'major consequences' for North East amid concern over Hitachi rail plant jobs
Shadow transport secretary Louise Haigh has urged the Government to act now to safeguard hundreds of jobs at Hitachi's Newton Aycliffe factory, during a visit to the region on Thursday
Government refuses call to nationalise Avanti West Coast
The Government has rejected a call from the Board of Transport for the North to end the Avanti West Coast contract, which is owned by FirstGroup and Trenitalia. The two companies were granted a National Rail Contract for AWC which started last October and could run until 2032 after two periods of '˜probation' to allow performance problems to be resolved.
Friday, 22 March 2024
BBC News
- Whitwick: Campaigners call for restoration of axed bus stopsA campaign has been launched to try to get axed bus routes restored through the centre of a Leicestershire village.
- Electric buses will be 'transformative' - councilThe Department for Transport has announced £5.7m of funding to support the rollout of electric buses across East Yorkshire.
Department for Transport
- £143 million for better bus journeys as almost a thousand zero emission buses to hit the roadRural areas in England will be prioritised to receive new buses, which will improve the passenger experience.
STV
- Bus company freezes 'majority' of ticket prices in bid to grow servicesThe decision comes after First Glasgow's annual fare review with the price cap set to come into place from March 31.
The Independent
- 100% electric public transport from Bristol to London? Only the bus will get you thereCoaches are now ahead of trains in one crucial respect: all electric-travel between Bristol and London.
Local Government
- Local councils and bus operators welcome Government funding announcement for electric busesHull City Council, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, and the region’s two main bus operators, East Yorkshire Buses and Stagecoach have welcomed the Department for Transport’s funding announcement to support the rollout of electric buses in Hull and the East Riding.
Other Regional Press
- Daniel Laird named Go North East Head of CommercialGo North East has appointed Daniel Laird to become Head of Commercial as of 22 April.
Bus and Coach Buyer
- National Express reveals Van Hool AltanosAfter giving an initial glimpse of the first Van Hool overdecker for National Express, here is our deep-dive into the vehicle
- Scottish Citylink ups capacityStagecoach and ComfortDelGro joint venture, Scottish Citylink, is introducing more direct services and higher service frequency in its summer timetable.
- Passenger Charter promises consistency and qualityLincolnshire County Council and the county’s bus operators are introducing a Lincolnshire Bus Passenger Charter. The document is intended to help enhance and standardise bus services across the region.
- FlixBus expands again with new Manchester airport serviceFlixBus is launching a new Manchester airport for Stoke-on-Trent and Birmingham on 28 March, in time for Easter.
- National Coach Week launches on 8th AprilNational Coach Week, which runs from 8 to 12 April, will see the launch of RHA Coaches’ Manifesto for the Coach Industry – which will not only highlight the coach’s importance but appeal for positive changes to tackle its challenges.
Route One (Bus and Coach)
- Charging hub installed for Sheffield’s new electric busesA new electric charging hub has been created at Sheffield Interchange bus station to cater for four new BYD ADL Enviro200EV electric buses.
- Volvo BZR Electric coach and low-entry bus platform debutsVolvo has launched the BZR Electric platform to fulfil battery-electric requirements for high-floor coach and low-entry interurban bus deployment.
- Concern for small bus operators after West Yorkshire franchise moveSmaller operators in West Yorkshire have expressed concern after confirmation that franchising of bus services will go ahead in the mayoral region.
- Transdev unveils state-of-the-art green depot in YorkTransdev has inaugurated a new environmentally friendly bus depot designed to support local routes and City Sightseeing tours.
- Claims the South is losing out ‘again’ after HS2 allocationBus services in the south should not be overlooked for funding, some in the industry have urged after the government detailed local transport authority (LTA) distributions for the Midlands and North of England from reallocated HS2 monies.
The Business Desk
- Major investment to plug bus network into zero-emissions target£6.6m is to be invested in 74 electric buses and charging infrastructure as part of the response to the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority’s pledge for all of the region’s buses to be zero emission by the end of 2035.
Other News Sources
- Kim McGuinness plans to take back control with Angel network of busesNorth East Labour mayoral candidate Kim McGuinness has committed to taking back control of the bus network in order to give passengers a bigger say over fares, routes and timetables. The mayoral candidate was joined by Labour’s Shadow Transport Secretary Louise Haigh and Gateshead Council leader Martin Gannon, chair of the Joint Transport Committee, to set out an ambitious timetable for cheaper buses.
News from Europe
- Greater Paris area to launch tests of 24-metre electric busIn the French capital region of Île-de-France, the first test drives are taking place with an electric double-articulated bus equipped with a floor-based conductive charging system from Alstom. The public transport authority Île-de-France Mobilités is planning to purchase an entire fleet of 24-metre-long electric buses.
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