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Friday, 20 July 2018

London Evening Standard

• TfL London bus driver claims temperatures in his cab reached 48C during heatwaveA London bus driver has claimed temperatures in his cab reached up to 48C during the heatwave sparking safety fears.

The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)

• Moray parents reassured about school bus service despite ongoing dispute over contractsParents of Moray schoolchildren have been reassured that there will be buses to take pupils to school, despite an ongoing dispute over transport contracts.

Bus and Coach Buyer

• eCitaro and Sprinter citybus for UKIn a precursor to the IAA exhibition in Hanover, Daimler reveals much more about the full electric Mercedes-Benz eCitaro, and announces a new citybus Sprinter option with 6.8 tonne GVW on two axles
• Bus franchising for Liverpool?Steve Rotheram, Metro Mayor of Liverpool City Region, has set out how he will “take greater control” of buses.

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• The world is changing: get used to itChange in public transport - and indeed coach travel - is nothing new, but the pace of change appears to be accelerating.
• Coach operators warned over wheelchairsCoach operators will face tough action if they don’t comply with the law on the use of wheelchairs in vehicles on scheduled services, warns the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).
• Volvo receives large order of fully-electric buses for the NetherlandsVolvo has secured an order of 23 fully-electric buses from Arriva in the Netherlands. The buses will operate in the city of Leiden in the province of South Holland.
• Franchising: A bright new dawn or a terrible nightmare?Leading transport solicitor James Backhouse, of Backhouse Jones, sets out the process to enable franchising, the potential benefits and pitfalls