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Friday, 02 August 2019

Other Regional Press

• Coachbuilder Plaxton to host its first coach rally at Scarborough factoryCoachbuilder Plaxton will host its very own coach rally at its Scarborough factory on Thursday August 8, an event that is set to be attended by hundreds.

Coach and Bus Week

• Transport Focus: Reading Buses growth ‘could be replicated’Reading Buses recently hosted a visit from Transport Focus, a watchdog for transport passengers and road users, which learnt about the ways that the operator’s success could be replicated in other areas of the country.
• Lothian introduces Contactless and Capped SystemLothian has introduced the first contactless and fare capped public transport payment system in Scotland, in partnership with Flowbird Transport Intelligence.
• 21st Century fits first bus in TfL area with SmartVision21st Century has announced that it has fitted the first bus in the Transport for London (TfL) area with its SmartVision Camera Monitoring System (CMS). The Metroline ADL vehicle has been fitted with the camera system which replaces wing mirrors for improved safety.
• Wrightbus searching for investors after ‘financial downturn’Manufacturer is working with Deloitte and considering restructuring options Wrightbus has confirmed in a statement on its website that it is working with professional services network Deloitte to ‘explore the potential of bringing onboard an investor.’
• New PM pledges to improve the UK bus network “as a matter of urgency”Boris Johnson has pledged to improve the UK’s bus network and bring in a raft of changes Within the first three days of being in his new position as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson gave a speech at the Manchester Museum of Science and Industry about developing the Northern Powerhouse rail project.

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• CBUK to host Belkommunmash electric bus debutOne of Coach & Bus UK (CBUK)’s many new exhibitors this year will be Belkommunmash, an electric bus manufacturer from Belarus.
• Lothian is first Scottish firm to cap contactlessTap on method on city network charges ‘best day ticket price’ after three journeys in the same day
• Go-Ahead: Serious about getting more womenGo-Ahead has committed to doubling its female workforce by 2025. To help achieve that, it has launched the Women in Bus network this week