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Transport for Wales' overall number of passenger journeys fell in 2019, bucking the UK trend.

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A fleet of 15 hydrogen buses – fuel cell-electric double-decks – will enter service in Aberdeen this year.

Friday, 13 March 2020

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  • Airlines cut more flights in wake of travel ban to US from EuropeIndustry demands government help as shares continue to tumble amid coronavirus outbreakAirlines have axed more flights and demanded urgent government action to help offset the financial impact they are facing from the coronavirus outbreak, as they struggled to digest the impact of Donald Trump’s travel ban to the US from Europe.Shares in the crisis-hit sector tumbled further after the US said it would block foreign nationals arriving from the EU Schengen zone. Many lost about 15% of their value, and are now down more than 50% in the last three weeks. Continue reading...

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  • Metrolink trial new driver monitoring systemIn the aftermath of the tragic derailment on London Tramlink in November 2016, a number of recommendations were made by the RAIB in order to try and prevent any similar accidents happening in the future. One of these was to install equipment on trams – not just in Croydon – to warn drivers when they are travelling above the line speed. To this end Manchester Metrolink have recently started a trial with a new system installed.

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  • The present challenges facing the aviation industryIt has been a turbulent month for UK aviation. The outbreak of Coronavirus and the impact of Flybe's collapse have hit the headlines and caused a sector that is so crucial to the UK economy - from bringing visitors to UK tourism destinations and helping companies export high-value products such as pharmaceuticals, electronical products and UK speciality food products - to face up to some the biggest challenges it has faced in recent memory.  On 10th March, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps spoke at the annual Airport Operators Association (AOA) annual dinner about the present challeng...
  • Action plan announced to boost smart motorway safetyAn action plan to ensure smart motorways are as safe as possible has been set by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps. Work will focus on getting help to broken down drivers much quicker and making the schemes less confusing. This follows analysis commissioned by the Transport Secretary which found that overall, evidence shows that in most ways smart motorways are as safe as, or safer than, conventional ones. Data shows that the risks that are lower on smart motorways compared with conventional motorways include tailgating, rapid changes of vehicle speeds, vehicles drifting off the carriageway an...

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  • Building BournemouthGo South Coast opened a new custom-made depot in Bournemouth last November. Managing Director, Andrew Wickham talks to Andy Izatt about why the investment was so important in what is an ever more challenging market
  • Stagecoach gets on board with Gregg’s Foundation breakfast clubStagecoach Manchester has given its support to Rushbrook Primary School’s much-loved Breakfast Club, which runs in partnership with Gregg’s Foundation.
  • West Midlands’ favourite bus seat revealed by National ExpressNational Express West Midlands has unveiled that #TDFR (Top Deck, Front Row) is the bus seat of choice for its customers, following an online poll. The operator uploaded a video to its YouTube channel last month showing four top seats and added an online poll asking customers to vote for their favourite. #TDFR was the outright winner with a whopping 55.2% of the vote.

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  • New Kintore station set to encourage greener electric vehicles Scottish Government has secured additional funding to increase the number of electric charging bays at the new Kintore station, leading the way in encouraging greener commutes. In total 24 out of the 168 spaces at the new transport hub will be for electric vehicles, a huge increase on the two...

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