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Thursday, 08 March 2018
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- Coasthopper bus service savedIts been announced that bus services on the popular Coasthopper route along the North Norfolk Coast will continue to run.
Department for Transport
- Response to advice on the use of wheelchair spaces onboard busesGovernment's response to recommendations in the Task and Finish Group on the Use of Wheelchair Spaces on Buses's report.
- Response to advice on the use of wheelchair spaces onboard busesGovernment's response to recommendations in the Task and Finish Group on the Use of Wheelchair Spaces on Buses's report.
The Herald
- Transport minister Humza Yousaf flags concerns over free bus passesSCOTLAND’S transport minister has flagged “concerns” over the long-term sustainability of free bus passes.
Times Online
- Leith wants better buses before a tramEdinburgh council faces a battle to convince a sceptical public of the need for a £165 million extension to its tram service, research suggests.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Bus companies praised for setting aside rivalries during cold snapBUS companies have been praised for putting rivalries aside and working together to keep people on the move when the Beast from the East hit.
- Contactless is a ticket to ride on buses FIRST West Yorkshire has announced that more than 4,250 customers are switching to contactless payments for its services every week.
Wales Online
- You can now pay for your bus trip with a contactless card in Swansea Bay So no more rifling through your pockets for change
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- Contactless bus payments huge success across West YorkshireFirst West Yorkshire has found over 4,250 bus passengers across the region are switching from cash to contactless every week. First West Yorkshire launched contactless payments over one month ago, and since then it has recorded over 80,000 contactless transactions. The local bus operator aims to transform bus travel by encouraging more customers to make a switch to one of its cashless payment methods, which also follows a significant investment in nearly 900 new ticket machines, which allow the business to accept contactless payments. Switching from cash to cashless payments means that custome...
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