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Thursday, 12 December 2019

Financial Times

• Stagecoach/Brian Souter: a driven manA new administration may make the transport group’s path even trickier to navigate

Times Online

• Call to cut drink-drive limit as deaths rise [subscription]Alcohol-related road deaths are on the rise and motorists in the UK believe that they are less likely to be breathalysed than almost anywhere else in Europe, according to research.
• Stagecoach buses are going backwards [subscription]Bring back On the Buses. What sort of carry-on is this? Two OAPs getting off a moving bus. Another two on the top deck, swapping seats mid-journey. And the best idea from the driver is some diversion to Sweden.

Bolton News

• Diamond Bus bosses reveal what's gone wrong and plan to improve: Full statement DIAMOND buses has been under fire as passengers complain about a poor quality of service and numerous delays.
• Furious passengers hit out at Diamond Buses over poor service WHEN First Bus left Bolton in August this year passengers hoped that services would improve.

Other News Sources

• Birmingham Airport takes off with electric bus fleetThe project supports the airport’s goal of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2033