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Sunday, 23 January 2011

Bristol Live

• Double decker plans on Bristol bendy bus are crazy say campaignersCampaigners say plans to run double decker buses along part of the £50 million "bendy bus" route from Ashton Vale to Temple Meads are "crazy". Six planning applications have been submitted for the rapid transit route, which goes from the Long Ashton Park and Ride, along Cumberland Road and then into the centre near the Arnolfini. The alterations would not only allow the so-called bendy buses to use the route, but also regular buses coming from North Somerset. Bristol City Council argues this has always been part of the plan, but campaigners claim this is the first they have heard of the idea.

The York Press

• East Yorkshire bus fares blow BUS passengers across East Yorkshire will pay up to an extra 40 pence per journey from this weekend.

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Leeds Bradford Airport bus users figures row EXCLUSIVELeeds City Council have been accused of manipulating figures to show that fewer people are using their cars to travel to Leeds Bradford Airport.

Other Regional Press

• Southill residents win campaign to save their bus service Southill residents are claiming victory in their campaign to save their bus a success after First Bus performed a U-turn on plans to scrap a service to Radipole Village.

Other News Sources

• Over 700 apply for Arriva jobMore than 700 people have expressed interest in working for the new bus operator Arriva, the company said yesterday. There has been significant interest since Arriva launched a recruitment drive ahead of starting operations on July 3. Arriva is looking to recruit more than 700 drivers and also has a range of operational support positions to fill, including driver trainers, depot supervisors, operations controllers and ticketing and revenue assistants.