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Leicester is the worst-connected big city by rail in Britain
Leicester is the worst-connected big city in Britain in terms of rail links. Research by The Independent shows that the East Midlands city has a narrower range of train services than a village in Cornwall. Each of the 12 largest cities outside London was evaluated on four criteria.
First Group activist Coast cheers new chairman following bruising battle
The Wall Street activist battling bus-to-rail operator First Group cheered a boardroom shake-up on Thursday after one of its preferred candidates to join the board was made chairman.
Friday, 16 August 2019
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- Suffolk pensioners "lose" free bus in Sudbury timetable shake-upA Suffolk bus operator has been accused of subconscious ageism after re-timing a popular service so it can no longer offer free trips to bus-pass holders.
- New bus service from Caithness to Inverness set to be launched next monthA NEW bus service between Caithness and Inverness is set to challenge the X99 run operated by Stagecoach.
Coach and Bus Week
- megabus.com Panoramas in build and namedOn show at the Plaxton coach rally last Thursday, as part of the factory tour, were some of the new Panorama-bodied Volvo B11RLE due for delivery shortly to megabus.com.
- New e-bus on the blockames Day takes a closer look at Caetano’s right-hand drive e.City Gold electric bus prototype, which has been displayed at Abellio’s Walworth garage Following the announcement of a 34 electric single-decker order (CBW1402), Abellio displayed a prototype e.City Gold bus at its Walworth garage, where the fleet will be based, on Friday, 9 August.
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- Diamond North West commences operationsDiamond Bus North West took over the operations of the former First Manchester depot in Weston Street, Bolton from Sunday 11 August.
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