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Rail fares could soar by 12 per cent amid inflationary spikes

Railway users could soon enough see the price of their tickets soar as a result of inflation spiking to 7 per cent and not showing any sign of easing.

Hundreds of new jobs expected for Broughton as Airbus confirms A320 production ramp up

Airbus has confirmed plans to increase the A320 production rate to 75 a month from 2025 bringing a boost to Broughton’s wing making plant.

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  • Passengers' frustration after bus operator cancels hundreds of servicesTravellers using Rochdale bus station have been left frustrated with some having to resort to using taxis after a bus operator cancelled hundreds of services last week. But for many, this latest week of chaos is nothing out of the ordinary for what they call Greater Manchester's 'poor' bus network.

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  • RHA calls for better facilitiesRHA Coaches is calling for action on driver facilities outside sports stadia and in city centres or out-of-town parking for coaches. It follows a letter sent by Richard Bamber of Anthony’s Travel on the lack of driver facilities outside Wembley Stadium published in Bus and Coach Buyer (issue 1615, 29 April 2022).
  • ShuttleID offers 12-months free live trackingShuttleID, the school bus pass and ticketing platform, is offering free live vehicle tracking for 12 months, with the purchase of one of its school ticketing packages in May. The free upgrade provides operators with live vehicle tracking and real-time ticket scanning data, all within a single system.

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  • Revenue back to 2019 levels at National ExpressIn a trading update for the first quarter of the year, National Express Group Chief Executive Ignacio has told shareholders that the firm has made a good start to the year. “It’s pleasing that revenues have bounced back to 2019 levels, improving through the first quarter,” he said. “The strong recovery in our discretionary coach businesses in both the UK and Spain shows the pent-up demand for travel which is further evidenced by our strong trading over Easter.

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  • Politicians clash in wake of Elizabeth Line announcement The announcement by Transport for London that services are set to start on the central section of the Elizabeth Line on 24 May has been followed by a protest from transport secretary Grant Shapps, who is accusing the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan of breaking election rules. The news of the opening date was released just one day before local elections in many areas, including London, and polling is underway today.

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  • Borders Buses launches Pingo demand responsive serviceBorders Buses has launched Pingo, an app-based demand responsive transport product supported by Scottish Borders Council. It serves Berwickshire, including Cockburnspath, Coldstream, Gordon and St Abbs “and everywhere in between,” and is intended to fill in where fixed-route bus provision is lacking.
  • Isle of Wight operator Seaview Services sold to XelabusThe company trading assets of long-established coach operator Seaview Services of Sandown on the Isle of Wight have been acquired by Eastleigh-based Xelabus.
  • No relief in April for high bulk diesel prices, figures showBulk diesel prices showed scant sign of reducing from crisis level in April, according to averages calculated by trade body RHA. The month’s average price excluding VAT was 143.79ppl, down just 1.15ppl – or 0.8% – from the March figure of 144.94ppl. 
  • McGill’s orders 41 more Yutong battery-electric busesMcGill’s Buses has ordered a further 41 Yutong battery-electric buses. They will be part-funded by phase one of the Scottish Zero Emission Bus (ScotZEB) challenge fund and take to 96 the number of Yutong zero-emission buses with the operator.
  • Richard Gagg named First Wessex Operations ManagerFirst Wessex has named Richard Gagg as Operations Manager. He will work from the operator’s Weymouth depot and joins from Go South Coast subsidiary Salisbury Reds, where he was formerly also Operations Manager.

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  • Raising the public visibility of aviation emissionsIn 2019, the Foundation for Integrated Transport commissioned AEF to provide a report estimating the emissions from flying and comparing the results with the emissions associated with common, everyday activities. … The post Raising the public visibility of aviation emissions appeared first on Aviation Environment Federation.

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