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Saturday, 28 September 2019

BBC News

• Wrightbus: Would-be buyers were asked to lease factory for £1mGreen Pastures Church, which received £15m from Wrightbus, says it understands

Belfast Telegraph

• Wrightbus: Church led by Jeff Wright 'grateful' for £15m donation A church led by Wrightbus owner Jeff Wright has said it is grateful for the £15m in donations it received from the collapsed company in previous years.
• Death threats issued against family after collapse of Wrightbus says Jeff WrightFormer director of Wrightbus Jeff Wright has said that death threats have been issued against his family following the collapse of their business.

Birmingham Post

• Stagecoach West expands after buying up megabus contractor South Gloucestershire Bus and CoachAll staff currently working for the business will transfer over

Manchester Evening News

• Greater Manchester is set to take control of the region's bus network in a groundbreaking move costing more than £134mThe plan to take control of Greater Manchester's bus network is to cost more than £134 million - with devolution spending, town halls and taxpayers currently set to foot the bill

Transportxtra

• Burnham unveils masterplan to transform Greater Manchester rail [subscription]Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has unveiled his vision to transform rail travel across the city region.
• Cardiff schemes on hold [subscription]Cardiff council has put 11 active travel schemes on hold, 33 per cent of the total, “due to a lack of funding and resources, together with shifting priorities”. Five “Rapid Bus Corridor” schemes are also on hold, 38 per cent of the total.

Other News Sources

• Stagecoach Winchester bus service changes fail to impress everyoneSTAGECOACH has introduced a number of changes to its busses from Fareham to Winchester city centre – but not everyone is happy.