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Its little secret that coach operators have often felt themselves to be forgotten about by policymakers. And understandably so; buses have received tens of millions of pounds to help them to reduce their environmental impact. Coaches get nothing.

Friday, 14 December 2018

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  • Go-Ahead trading update reveals regional bus growthGo-Ahead Group has published its trading update for the period from 1 July to 28 November 2018, revealing growth in both passenger volume and revenue for the regional bus division.Like-for-like revenue increased by 3%, while the number of passenger journeys rose by 1.5%. One reason for the uptick in demand was the better summer weather, the company said.
  • Tower Transit orders 28 StreetDeck HEVsTower Transit has placed an order for 28 new Wrightbus StreetDeck HEV double-deckers, which are set to enter service in London next summer. These are Tower Transits first StreetDeck HEVs, but the operator runs a number of StreetLite single-deckers already.
  • Scania Bridgwaters brand-new state-of-the-art service centre Scania Bridgwaters brand-new state-of-the-art service centre was officially inaugurated on Wednesday 5 December 2018 by His Excellency Mr Torbjrn Sohlstrm, Swedens Ambassador to the UK.
  • Financial standing levels for 2019 confirmedThe Office of the Traffic Commissioner has confirmed the financial standing levels against which applications and continuations will be processed from the start of 2019.

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  • Siemens and Alstom submit concessions to EU to secure merger dealEngineering giants Siemens and Alstom have submitted concessions to the European Commission in a bid to quell raised concerns that the merger between the two would negatively impact competition in the industry. The announcement by the two companies, made yesterday, highlighted the remedy package...

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  • LOT keeps an eye on Nordica Aviation Group developmentsLOT Polish Airlines (LOT) is monitoring developments at Estonia’s Nordic Aviation Group (Nordica), because of “business and operational challenges” that could impact its equity investment. read more
  • African aviation organization names new secretary generalThe African Civil Aviation Commission (‏AFCAC), the body responsible for implementing intra-African Open Skies, has named former Ethiopian CAA director general Tefera Mekonnen as its next secretary general (SG). read more
  • IATA forecasts 5% increase in global cargo revenue in 2019 IATA is signaling that global cargo revenue is forecast to rise more than 5% year-over-year to $116 billion in 2019, driven in part by a continued robust (albeit slower) global economic outlook as well as the recent substantial fall in oil prices. read more

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  • Transport Secretary opens London Luton Airports 160m upgraded terminalThe Secretary of State for Transport has officially opened London Luton Airports (LLA) upgraded terminal building. Chris Grayling MP was given a first-hand look at the results of the 160m project, which took three years to complete and marks the biggest redevelopment in the airports 80-year history.
  • Agreement cements commitment to battery trainsMoves to bring battery trains to Britains rail network as a replacement for diesel units have taken a step forward with the signing of a deal between train-builder Vivarail and industrial battery business Hoppecke. The two companies have confirmed that they will be working together to design and integrate batteries for Vivarails Class 230 trains.

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