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- School buses: Pupils to miss out after law changeOne mother says she and her friends have had to draw up a rota to drive their children to school.
Bristol Live
- All the changes to Bristol First Bus timetable coming in next monthChanges to dozens of bus services in and around Bristol will come into force next month. First Bus has said it is investing a significant number of extra buses across the city to coincide with the start of the busiest time of year on Bristol’s roads.
Lancashire Telegraph
- Bus fares announced to increaseTRANSDEV have announced bus fares are to be increased starting from September. The bus company will roll out brand new monthly tickets as well as make slight changes to existing ones.
Other Regional Press
- New Harrogate bus service to be launched this weekendHarrogate Bus Company is launching a band new bus service on a new route from Harrogate to Knaresborough. Called the 1D, it will travel along Knaresborough Road from this Sunday, September 1.
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- Bus operator takes over key Somerset bus route from SundayA bus operator has taken over the operation of a key North Somerset bus route. Stagecoach West, which currently runs buses across Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol, will take over the X5 - previously run by First West of England.
- Edinburgh bus users reach one million ‘taps’ in new contactless systemLothian bus customers have reached one million ‘taps’ following the bus operator’s new contactless and capped payment system.
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