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Friday, 03 August 2018
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- New coach park announced for BlackpoolA new coach parking facility will officially open at Blackpool Airport on 11 August. The coach park (FY4 2QS), which is on the site of the old P2 Car Park, is ten minutes from the M55 and open daily from 9am to 11pm. A day’s parking will cost £20 and overnight stays can be accommodated (£35) for operators booking in advance.
- Irizar ieTram – Bus Euro Test 2018Irizar’s decision to embrace eMobility and enter the city bus market has been a wholehearted one, and a new company was formed in 2016 to foster its ambitions.
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- Flintshire Council to replace buses with minibuses on some servicesFlintshire County Council has voted in favour of reducing commercial bus operator funding, leaving just nine routes in the area which will be supported by public funding.
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- HCT Group acquires Powells BusHCT Group has acquired Powells Bus, the Rotherham-based bus operator. This is the company’s first commercial bus operator acquisition.
- Gallery: CPT Ride & Drive returns for sixth yearThe Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) held its annual Ride & Drive event at North Weald Airfield last Friday, attracting a strong line-up of the latest and greatest machinery. Peter Jackson was there
- Thames Valley Buses trials electric YutongSlough Borough Council’s transport team partnered with Reading Buses-owned Thames Valley Buses to trial the first full-electric bus along the Green Line 703 service.The single-decker Yutong E12, operated from Slough to Heathrow Airport and between Windsor, Legoland and Bracknell. The two-week trial finished on 27 July. The electric bus, which received positive feedback from users via social media, acted as one of the four vehicles operating on the 703 route daily.
- NatEx bucks trend with profit, revenue and patronage growthNational Express has posted its half-year results for 2018, which have shown revenue and profit growth across the board.Group revenue increased from £1.17bn to £1.21bn, an increase of 3.2%. On a constant currency basis, the percentage increase was 6.4%.
- New high capacity hybrid bus hits London roadsThe BCI Enterprise 2HD, powered by Vantage Power tech and delivered to Go-Ahead London by Ensignbus, can carry up to 130 passengers
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- Deputy to Director of Bus Users CymruMargaret Everson MBE, Director of Bus Users Cymru, is stepping down from the role after nearly 11 years.
- New cross city links for airport travellersLothian has launched a new cross city service for Edinburgh Airport customers, boosting the company’s existing airport services and creating new links for residents and visitors to the city.
- Nat Ex to start on-demand bus serviceReporting improved revenues, profits and dividends, National Express Group (NEG) says that it is poised to launch an “on-demand bus service in the West Midlands.”
- The waiting is over: Harrogate delivers the way forwardHigh-tech buses powered by revolutionary ‘opportunity charging’ revealed as Harrogate becomes Britain’s first low emission bus town
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