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Friday, 01 June 2018

BBC News

• FirstGroup boss departs after £327m lossThe bus and train operator says the annual results 'fell short' of its ambitions.

Manchester Evening News

• Train and bus operator FirstGroup sack CEO after mammoth lossesTrain and bus operator FirstGroup sack CEO after mammoth losses

Other Regional Press

• Huntingdon bus station could do with a revamp, says mayor as review is announcedThe new mayor of Huntingdon has said that the town’s “tired” bus station could do with a revamp, as the district council announced it would be looking at options to improve the facility in the near future.

Bus and Coach Buyer

• Pressure group urged CTOs not to answer DfTPressure group urged CTOs not to answer DfT consultation questions Email obtained by Bus & Coach Buyer has revealed that Mobility Matters urged community transport operators (CTOs) not to answer four questions in the Government’s consultation on community transport, which ended on 4 May.
• Dispute escalates between Anslow and StagecoachStagecoach Red & White and Phil Anslow & Sons Coaches (Anslow) are set to meet in court on 2 July, in a dispute over bus stand allocation in Cwmbran.
• ALBUM appoints new chairmanThe Association of Local Bus Company Managers, ALBUM, has appointed Bill Hiron as new Chairman, following Mark Fowles of Nottingham City Transport standing down.
• Volvo goes integral with new coachIn what it describes as, ‘the biggest renewal of our European coach range in several decades,’ Volvo has introduced ground-up replacements for the existing 9700 and 9900 ranges. Stuart Jones was there

Bus and Coach.com

• Research to highlight best practice on mental health and transportTransport consultant Meera Rambissoon is preparing a key research project on the subject of mental health and transport and is seeking input from operators and others in the industry for a survey of current practices and understanding of the subject.

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• Catch the Bus Week: A reminder of ‘how crucial the bus is’Greener Journeys’ annual ‘catch the bus’ campaign launches July
• ‘Strong growth’ in contactless yearSince its introduction 12 months ago, Go Ahead Group owned The Oxford Bus Company and Thames Travel have reported strong growth in the number of passengers paying via contactless.
• Arriva: Powered by 100% renewable electricityArriva has announced that almost all its UK bus and rail sites will be powered by 100% renewable electricity, after entering a three-year electricity supply contract with SSE Business Energy.
• Stagecoach appoints new Managing Director of North Scotland bus operationsDavid Liston is to become Managing Director of Stagecoach’s North Scotland bus operations from 1 June. Mr Liston, previously Business Efficiency and Engineering Director at First UK Bus, will take over from current North Scotland Managing Director Mark Whitelocks who is to take on the position of Managing Director, Stagecoach Cumbria and North Lancashire.
• Call for DVSA to review DCPC as EU law changes come inThe Freight Transport Association (FTA) is calling on the DVSA to review the delivery of Driver CPC (DCPC) as part of EU-mandated changes to the legislation, which saw its first major amendments introduced on 23 May.
• The new Volvo 9900: ‘It’s our best coach ever!’Finally, Volvo’s premium 9900 coach is coming to the UK, and in a striking all-new design It’s the firm’s biggest project for 20 years and the result, says Volvo Bus Senior Vice President, Ulf Magnusson: “It’s our best coach ever.