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Stagecoach sues Department for Transport over West Coast rail franchise
Stagecoach said today it had launched a legal claim against the Department for Transport (DFT) in connection with the competition for the West Coast rail franchise.
Uber's electric JUMP bikes are arriving in London to speed up your commute
You can catch an electric JUMP bike in Islington from today
Network Rail unveils new regional managing directors
Network Rail has announced five new regional managing directors as part of its “evolution” towards a more passenger-focused approach. The appointments come as part of a major reorganisation at Network Rail which will see the company further devolved into 13 routes, supported by the...
Friday, 24 May 2019
The Scotsman
- Edinburgh bus wars ‘not sustainable’ in long term as new tour service planned THE boss of First Bus has warned the cost of the bus wars which has broken out in Edinburgh is not sustainable in the long term.
Coach and Bus Week
- UK coach and bus registrations continue to fallMinibuses suffer the most, with new registrations down 56.5% The number of new coaches and buses registered in the UK fell 32.8% in the first quarter of this year, according to newly-released figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
- Stagecoach orders more than 350 new buses to improve mobility and air qualityStagecoach Group has announced an £80m order for new vehicles across England, Scotland and Wales.
Route One (Bus and Coach)
- Arriva appoints new UK Bus Managing DirectorPaul O’Neil has been appointed UK Bus Managing Director of Arriva, with responsibility for leading the development of UK bus operations.
- New vehicles fall for ninth quarterCoach and bus registrations fell -32.8% in the first three months of 2019, as 1,205 joined the roads, according to the SMMT’s latest figures.
- New X-lines buses ‘is just the start’ for Go North EastGo North East launched a new standard of express buses on its X20 route on Monday (20 May). Around 25% faster than the normal bus service, it will now give customers a direct service between Durham and Sunderland under a new ‘X-lines’ brand.
- Tourliner becomes simpler to buy, simpler to runMAN’s philosophy for its Neoplan Tourliner range is to make it a simple coach to procure and also to operate. Leasing and R&M are part of that; so too is continuous product improvement, as it explains
- MPs call for government strategy to halt bus declineThe government must set out a bus strategy to halt the decline in bus use, says the House of Commons’ Transport Committee.
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