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Alexander Dennis to offer smaller zero-emission bus
Alexander Dennis is set to introduce “an exciting new product” to align with an agenda item in Scotland’s Pathway to Zero Emission Buses that calls for an increase in the supply of smaller vehicles in that sphere, the manufacturer has said.
Growing demand for bus bike racks leads operator to boost capacity
A Scottish bus operator is trebling the bicycle capacity of its vehicles amid growing interest in cycle provision on inter-urban bus routes.
Friday, 12 August 2022
BBC News
- Breakdown in talks over ScotRail workers' payUnion members could be balloted over strike action after rejecting a 5% pay offer last week.
- Enterprise rail link between Belfast and Dublin marks 75 yearsIt is 75 years since the start of the express rail link between Belfast and Dublin known as the Enterprise service.
- Dockless bikes dumped in Westminster to be seizedWestminster Council says hundreds of bikes are being left blocking pavements and roads.
Financial Times
- UK airport disruptions ease after passenger caps and flight cancellationsProportion of affected journeys has steadily trended lower since mid-July
- Train drivers union boss warns members are in for long haul in UK rail disputeLatest Aslef walkout set to lead to weekend of severe disruption
Times Online
- Developers told to install electric car chargers at all new buildings [subscription]Every new building with parking spaces will be required to provide charging points for electric vehicles under plans to “future-proof” Scotland in the transition towards net zero.
- Heat wreaks havoc on Rhine shipping route [subscription]Europe’s heatwave has sparked fears about stretches of Germany’s mighty River Rhine running dry, threatening a vital commercial shipping artery for goods ranging from coal to clothes.
The National
- CalMac faces blame for food shortages on island amid ferry rowA HAULAGE firm which transports food to the Hebrides has blamed ferry failures for food shortages on the islands and rubbished CalMac’s suggestions supermarkets were to blame.
The National [Wales]
- Disused military railway near Caldicot to become cycle routeA DISUSED military railway near Caldicot is to be transformed into an off-road route for cyclists and walkers.
Sky News
- Major cities 'cut off' after rail operator slashes services as govt urged to interveneAvanti West Coast has suspended ticket sales for travel from this Sunday until 11 September while a new schedule is finalised.
Birmingham Post
- Ryanair launches rescue fares as Wizz Air cuts routes from Cardiff AirportRescue fares are now on sale on the Irish airline's website for travel until the end of October
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Northern says 'do not travel' amid continued strikesNORTHERN has published the timetable for the skeleton service it will operate next Thursday (18 August) and Saturday (20 August) as the latest round of strike action by the RMT union and ‘work to rule’ measures by the TSSA union take place.
- Leeds Bradford Airport security workers vote to strikeLEEDS Bradford Airport security workers have voted to strike in a dispute over pay.
Bristol Live
- Campaigners brand Bristol region's bus system "completely broken"West of England metro mayor Dan Norris has held a series of public meetings to discuss ways to save services
Daily Post (North Wales)
- Ryanair's cheapest fares to disappear for years due to rising fuel prices, says airline bossMichael O'Leary blamed rising fuel costs as the reason to scrap the popular fares
Newcastle Evening Chronicle
- Government urged to back levelling up bid that will save Shields Ferry from being shut down in 2025Transport bosses want to build a new landing for the ferry closer to the North Shields Fish Quay, with its existing jetty set to become unusable in just a few years' time
Northern Echo
- Arriva pledges to improve Darlington bus services after being slatedPeople who have waited hours for buses to turn up have been told to feedback their concerns to a bus operator.
The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)
- Widespread support to bring back rail links to ‘north-east forgotten corner’Many groups and residents across Aberdeenshire have expressed their support to bring back rail links to Peterhead and Fraserburgh.
Wales Online
- Wizz Air cancels most flights from Cardiff Airport until April 2023The decision has been labelled 'absolutely shocking' by one would-be holidaymaker
Other Regional Press
- London contactless pay-as-you-go rail travel coming to c2cWORK is underway to allow c2c rail customers to travel to tap in and travel to and from London using contactless bank cards.
- Oxfordshire County Council secures £12million funding for cheaper youth bus fares, bus priority measures and rural servicesOxfordshire has been awarded £12.7million of Government funding for bus improvements.
- Planned bus service cuts are of deep concernParticularly high on our list of concerns is the 24. From Fitzrovia to Hampstead, residents are worried about the loss of this service.
Coach and Bus Week
- Coach operators to provide service to ImberbusNational Express is among the coach operators providing a dedicated scheduled coach service to this year’s Imberbus event following the announcement of another rail strike. With fears that the well-known annual event may be postponed, organisers of the event have confirmed that it will still go ahead on Saturday 20 August, thanks to the help of operators including National Express.
New Civil Engineer
- Stonehaven anniversary | Call for changes to prevent another rail tragedyAging high speed trains should be taken out of service, rail fares reduced and job cuts stopped to prevent another incident like the fatal Stonehaven train derailment, a transport union has said.
- Northern Ireland rail body launches £50M delivery framework callThe body charged with overseeing Northern Ireland’s rail infrastructure is looking for firms to join a £50M framework contract.
Railnews
- Railway braces for weekend of disruption Industrial action and very hot weather are set to disrupt rail services seriously over the next few days. Some operators have warned that they will not be able to run any trains on Saturday, when ASLEF drivers stage a 24-hour strike.
Route One
- Second national recognition for Stagecoach apprenticeship schemeStagecoach’s apprenticeship scheme has been named in the Top 100 list for Rate My Apprenticeship’s Best 100 Apprenticeship Employers table.
Route One (Bus and Coach)
- Alexander Dennis to offer smaller zero-emission busAlexander Dennis is set to introduce “an exciting new product” to align with an agenda item in Scotland’s Pathway to Zero Emission Buses that calls for an increase in the supply of smaller vehicles in that sphere, the manufacturer has said.
- FlixBus enters Scottish internal market with McGill’sFlixBus UK has entered the internal Scottish scheduled coach market with the launch of services between Glasgow and Aberdeen via Stirling and Perth from 8 August. Its existing partner operator in Scotland, McGill’s Buses, is operating the route with up to four journeys in each direction per day.
- National Express wraps up Bournemouth coach dealNational Express has clarified its position on the purchase of operations in Bournemouth. The PLC has now completed a deal for the coach and engineering undertakings of Bournemouth Transport Ltd, which traded as Yellow Buses until it ceased operations on 4 August.
Transportxtra
- Growing demand for bus bike racks leads operator to boost capacityA Scottish bus operator is trebling the bicycle capacity of its vehicles amid growing interest in cycle provision on inter-urban bus routes.
Green Miscellany
- Cycle theft figures are a thieves’ charterCycle thieves in the UK are almost guaranteed to get away with their crime. An investigation by The Daily Telegraph has found that in 87 per cent of cases, no suspect is identified or charged. Without GPS trackers it’s almost impossible to detect bicycle theft, which is why the police give so little priority to the crime. That’s the conclusion… The post Cycle theft figures are a thieves’ charter appeared first on ETA.
Other News Sources
- Nottingham City Transport expands fleet of biogas ‘deckersNottingham has taken delivery of more biogas-fuelled Alexander Dennis Enviro400CBGs on Scania chassis, which are expected to be its last before a move to zero-emission propulsion
- £49.55m funding to improve Norfolk bus services confirmedNorfolk has been successful in securing £49.55m of funding from the Department for Transport (DfT) to make the county's bus services and facilities better.
- Eat Leeds Restaurant Week creates win win with First BusEat Leeds Restaurant Week returns to the city this summer from Monday 15 – Sunday 21 August in partnership with First Bus, enabling people to travel to their chosen restaurant via bus for less with a Single £2 Flat Fare ticket.
- Why ships’ ‘real’ carbon footprint is key to investmentShipowners and operators should be well into planning ahead for the EEXI and CII regulations coming in from 2023, and what improvements they should make so their ships comply. The best future-proof path forward is to base investment decisions on analysis of a ship’s actual carbon footprint, says research manager Mia Elg of ship designer Deltamarin.
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