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Friday, 18 October 2019

Bristol Live

• Passengers left frustrated with bus service plagued with delays during morning rush hourSome passengers report waiting at bus stops for more than 25 minutes

East Anglian Daily Times

• School transport review confirmed as public apology issued for problemsAn independent review led by Suffolk’s chief fire officer is set to take place over controversial school transport changes.

Coach and Bus Week

• Consultation on bus franchising scheme commences in ManchesterGreater Manchester will be the first city-region in the UK to hold a public consultation on the introduction of a bus franchising scheme, using powers available under the Bus Services Act 2017.
• Sowing the right seeds Reading the market is important to the success of any business, but at Nedging, Suffolk-based Three C’s Travel that’s a skill that goes far beyond coaching as Andy Izatt discovers
• CPT responds to no-deal tariff scheduleHaving previously written to the Government calling for tariff free access to be maintained, as the vast majority of coaches are imported from the EU, the CPT has responded to the recent publication of the UK’s revised no deal tariff schedule.
• The world is your oysterThe Young Bus Managers Network’s autumn conference took place last week in Croydon. Peter Jackson reports on the second day of the event
• More than just ticketingDespite being called Ticketer, the company’s products today offer so much more than just ticket sales. John Lewis investigates
• Stagecoach celebrates 100 years of Midland Red in BanburyA Centenary event was held in Banbury town centre on Sunday 13 October to celebrate 100 years of Midland Red operation in the Oxfordshire town.

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• Tariffs: The challenge of no dealShould the UK leave the EU with no deal, temporary tariffs on imported vehicles will be levied. How much will they be?
• CitySwift’s scheduling platform unveiled as Montgomery joinsArtificial intelligence and machine learning allow prediction of journey times and demand
• Wrights Group saved after last-minute deal with Jo BamfordAgreement reached on sale of factory and land after ‘pragmatic’ negotiations wrap up
• Nottingham City Transport’s app top rated in UKNottingham City Transport (NCT) has come out top in a survey by Passenger Transport magazine which scored 85 bus-based apps out of 5. The NCTX Buses app scored 4.8, from 6,000 reviews.
• Future energy shift could mean an annual loss of £40 billion in taxesGovernment wants talks on how road infrastructure will be paid for in a greener future
• Totalkare launches brake and light testers at Coach & Bus UKLifting specialist Totalkare, founded in 1952 by Walter Somers, is one of the UK’s leading providers of heavy-duty workshop solutions.