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Tuesday, 18 January 2022

The Guardian

• Manchester bus driver dismissed for being ‘too short’ given job back after appealTracey Scholes was dismissed after Go North West’s bus redesign meant reaching the pedals caused a blind spotA woman who was dismissed after she flagged that she was “too shortâ€� to drive safely due to a bus redesign has been reinstated, the bus operator has said.Tracey Scholes, one of Greater Manchester’s first female bus drivers, who is 5ft (1.52m) tall, said Go North West’s changes meant she could no longer reach the pedals on the new model of bus used on her route without a blind spot appearing when she leaned backwards to use the wing mirrors. Continue reading...

Daily Express

• Free bus pass divides Britons as entitlement could be axed - should it be means-tested?BRITONS are torn over the potential axing of the free bus pass for over 60s with some saying it should be removed, while others are concerned for their livelihoods.

The Mirror

• Bus driver, 57, sacked for 'being too short' given her job back after appealTracey Scholes, 57, from Rochdale, Manchester, was left devastated after she lost her job for being "too short" but after a recent appeal she has now been reinstated by Go North West

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• 'Unacceptable work' to be corrected on bus stop markingsAN energy company have said they are going to rectify the

London Evening Standard

• ‘Boris bus’ may have to be taken off road unless TfL funding crisis resolvedThe “Boris bus” may have to be taken off the road unless Transport for London’s long-term financial crisis can be resolved, City Hall said on Monday.

Other Regional Press

• From Burslem to the boardroom: Stokie Jon lands top job with London bus companyJon puts his career success down to hard work, resilience and a willingness to embrace new opportunities