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After almost a year of strikes, DfT commits to keeping second person on-board Northern trains
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Nottingham hosts world's largest double-decker biogas fleet
Delivery of the world’s largest double-decker biogas-fuelled bus fleet has been completed with Nottingham City Transport having now received all 53 84-passenger-capacity vehicles provided by Scania and Alexander Dennis Limited (LDL).
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- Glasgow transport needs 'radical' overhaul, say expertsLow income bus passengers are being hit the hardest by connectivity problems, a transport group has said.
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- John Wales: Face to FaceWe catch up with John Wales, the Coach Tourism Association’s Chairman who has been in post for barely a year, but already sees a bright horizon for the organisation
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- The Travellers Choice goes Irizar for the first timeLancashire-based operator The Travellers Choice has ordered three new 57-seater Irizar i6 Integral coaches for delivery in the first quarter of next year – the first time it has opted for the Spanish vehicles.
- Back-to-back wins for Go South Coast at UK Bus AwardsGo-Ahead Group-owned operator wins the top accolade for the second year running, with Nottingham City Transport named Top City Operator and Ensignbus Top Independent Operator. James Day reports from the ceremony
- NXWM trials Enviro200EV, confirms plans for electric future“We believe that electric buses are the future,” says Engineering Director
- New Traffic Commissioner for Scotland appointedTransport Secretary Christopher Grayling, has appointed Claire Gilmore as the new Traffic Commissioner for Scotland. Following the retirement of the current Traffic Commissioner, Joan Aitken in February next year, Claire will then take up her post.
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- New Bus Users UK course for bus managers‘Be the manager your passengers need’ is the title of a new course being launched by Bus Users UK.
- Brighton and Hove Buses goes contactlessPassengers on Brighton and Hove Buses and Metrobus services can now pay for tickets using contactless methods.
- Nottingham hosts world's largest double-decker biogas fleetDelivery of the world’s largest double-decker biogas-fuelled bus fleet has been completed with Nottingham City Transport having now received all 53 84-passenger-capacity vehicles provided by Scania and Alexander Dennis Limited (LDL).
- Late night services from Stagecoach East Mids Stagecoach East Midlands will run a new late night service on a Thursday evening from 29 November.
- GreenUrban to gain Euro 6 accreditation by ULEZWarrington improves bus network Ongoing improvements are being made to Warrington’s bus network.
- Metroline unveils London's first bus driver apprenticeshipLondon’s first bus driver apprenticeship has been launched by Metroline, which has also officially opened two new training centres.
- New ProVision Go app releasedProVision has launched its ProVision Go mobile app as part of its CameraMatics platform.
- Newbury trial for Papercaste-paper bus stop display
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