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Saturday, 17 August 2019

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• Go North West further strengthens teamGo North West (GNW), the Go-Ahead subsidiary formed to take over the former First Manchester depot at Queens Road, has announced two further appointments to its senior leadership team.
• Reading Buses trials fully electric bus for first timeReading Buses (RB) is trialling a fully electric bus in a first for the town and surrounding area. The vehicle in question is a converted Alexander Dennis Enviro400H hybrid double-decker.
• Zeelo works with Gatwick to run commuter coach service to hubPassenger Plus will supply vehicles for first route, with eight daily round trips operated Shared mobility provider Zeelo has entered a partnership with Gatwick Airport to deliver a commuter coach service for employees of the transport hub.
• New option from ADL expands zero-emission bus capabilitiesBrighton and Hove first to order Enviro400ER, with geofenced electric technology In a bid to improve air quality in towns and cities Alexander Dennis (ADL) has announced an extension to its range of hybrid buses.

Other News Sources

• Great Glasgow bus gate debate for and againstTWO new bus gates are to be put in place in Glasgow city centre next month. The new measures which will prevent cars from accessing two of the busiest streets are designed to reduce congestion, help improve air quality and allow buses to flow more freely through the streets.