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Huge crackdown on train tickets this September as half a million are renamed to make life 'simpler' for travellers
Language will be changed and ticket machines made simpler as part of latest efforts to crack down on the 55 million different types of fares that exist
DLR-style scheme to rival southern rail proposals to Heathrow
A £375M light rail scheme to Heathrow has been submitted to the Department for Transport (DfT) as part of its call for ideas on third party funded projects. Submitted by Spelthorne Coucil, the DLR-style scheme is in direct competition to bids by the Windsor Link Railway and Heathrow Southern Rail.
Campaign for Better Transport’s new CEO for 30 years
Campaign for Better Transport has appointed Darren Shirley as its new Chief Executive. He will take over from Stephen Joseph, who is stepping down after 30 years in this role.
Heathrow planes are lower, larger and more intrusive
According to a new survey aircraft landing at Heathrow are lower than in years gone by. The survey, carried out by campaign group HACAN, also found that planes had become larger and fuller.
Friday, 10 August 2018
Coach and Bus Week
- Stagecoach welcomes England’s revised national planning policyThe revisions follow a period of debate and discussions with a number of interested parties, including Stagecoach
- Lothian launches new cross-city Edinburgh airport serviceLothian has revealed a new cross city service for Edinburgh Airport customers, adding to its existing range of airport services and creating new links for residents and visitors to the city.
- First Bristol’s Metrobus m2 to operate from 3 SeptemberFirst Bristol has announced that its new Metrobus m2 service will appear on the city’s streets from Monday, 3 September.
- Arriva unveils upgraded University of Nottingham FleetArriva Midlands has joined forces with the University of Nottingham to provide the University community with a new intercampus bus fleet
- DfT sets out inclusive transport strategyThe Department for Transport (DfT) has set out its Inclusive Transport Strategy, which aims to improve accessibility across all types of travel for those with both visible and less visible disabilities.
- Vantage Busway gains extra buses from SeptemberFirst Manchester’s Vantage Busway service, which runs between Ellenbrook and Manchester, is to benefit from additional buses from September, providing additional seats for rush hour commuters.
- Oxfordshire buses see boost to ridership during rail replacementThe Oxford Bus Company and Thames Travel have revealed that passenger numbers increased ‘significantly’ during the area’s recent rail engineering works.
- Higher operationUno, the Hatfield-based operator owned by the University of Hertfordshire, has been constantly reinventing and improving its services over the last few years. James Day meets Managing Director Jim Thorpe to find out more
Route One (Bus and Coach)
- Agent for change: Reading is no stranger to innovation“The only way emerging technology can progress is if people are prepared to give it a try.” So says Martijn Gilbert, Chief Executive Officer of Reading Buses, the council-owned-but-stand-alone bus operator serving Reading and the greater Berkshire area.
- Campaign for Better Transport’s new CEO for 30 yearsCampaign for Better Transport has appointed Darren Shirley as its new Chief Executive. He will take over from Stephen Joseph, who is stepping down after 30 years in this role.
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