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Wednesday, 09 October 2019

BBC News

• Free bus pass age will not rise until 2022, minister saysPlans to the increase the eligibility age for the concessionary bus pass will not be implemented until April 2022, the Welsh Government has confirmed.

The Guardian

• Manchester to consult on bringing buses under public controlPlans prompt warning from bus operator that local taxpayers face ‘massive bill’

Bolton News

• Vandals cause 'tens of thousands of pounds' of damage to Diamond buses in Bolton depotVandals have caused "tens of thousands of pounds" worth of damage to Diamond buses. The damage reportedly happened on Saturday night when youths entered the Weston Street depot in Great Lever.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• West Yorkshire Combined Authority to discuss buying First Bus and ArrivaWEST Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) is set to debate its stance on the region's transport after calls from senior councillors to bring bus services back into public hands.

Edinburgh Evening News

• Free bus passes could be given to Edinburgh's poverty-stricken familiesCity leaders are investigating giving out free bus passes to people on low incomes in a bid to support 80,000 Capital residents who are living in poverty.
• Changes to West Lothian bus services will see better links and more direct journeys to EdinburghImprovements will be made to bus services between West Lothian and Edinburgh when Lothiancountry bring in a raft of network changes next month.

Manchester Evening News

• Greater Manchester set to become first in country to take public control over bus networkGreater Manchester will consult on bringing the region’s bus network back into public control – making it the first place in the country to use new powers over buses.

The York Press

• LETTER: Please, First, give us printed bus timetablesMy mother uses the bus service in and around York and always has a current timetable for all First York services, so on hearing there was a new timetable for the number 11 bus, she went to York Railway Station to collect one. However, she was told these are now only available online.

Bucks Free Press

• Some pupils finally given space on 'larger' school bus service amid transport debacle Some pupils have finally been provided with a space on a bus to and from school - after a disastrous start to the new academic year saw hundreds of pupils stranded.

Other Regional Press

• Bus company donates money to two-year -old from Rickmansworth with bone deformities A bus company has donated hundreds of pounds to help pay for the care of a two-year-old boy.
• Romford's airport mini bus service The Gatwick Flyer shuts down thanks to 'extremely challenging trading conditions'Airport shuttle service The Gatwick Flyer ceased trading after 32 years following "a period of extremely challenging trading conditions".

Other News Sources

• Electric Bus Fleet for Glasgow AirportGlasgow Airport introduced a fleet of zero-emission electric buses to its car park operation on October 8. The three-strong fleet of all-electric battery buses, which were built in Scotland by Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL), will replace the current diesel fleet used to shuttle passengers between the terminal and the airport’s Long-Stay Car Park.
• Boroughs to stump up to support GM bus franchising costs Greater Manchester CA is to press ahead with the only bus franchising scheme outside London, at a forecast net cost of £134.5m. At a meeting of the CA on Monday mayor Andy Burnham (Lab) and his cabinet gave the go-ahead for a £660,000 public consultation…