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Friday, 20 December 2019

City AM

• All Londoners want for Christmas is some kind of public transport OpinionThis week, newspapers are reporting how the great Christmas get-away is about to begin — or better still, that the fabled seasonal shut-down is about to commence.

Other Regional Press

• Transport for Wales announces two month grace period for people to use old passes following December 31 renewal deadlineFREE bus pass holders in Wales will be given a two month grace period following the deadline to renew later this month.

Coach and Bus Week

• DfT confirms details of month-long PSVAR exemption for rail replacementThe Department for Transport (DfT) has written a letter to train operators outlining how coach and bus operators can apply for a temporary exemption from PSVAR regulations when carrying out rail replacement services.
• D&G Bus moves to Centrebus ownershipStoke-on-Trent based D&G Bus has announced a change of ownership to the 90 vehicle operation
• Electric take offBirmingham Airport has launched a pantograph-charged fleet of Volvo 7900e buses as it begins its quest to become net carbon neutral. James Day reports

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• On the road to a clean airportThe arrival of six single-deck electric buses marks the ongoing commitment by Birmingham Airport to carbon neutrality by 2033
• ADL recognised for Bus Safety Standard workAlexander Dennis (ADL) has been recognised for supporting London’s Bus Safety Standard with the Award for Collaboration at the 2019 Transport for London (TfL) Supplier Awards.
• Oxford PickMeUp grows during final pilot phaseThe demand responsive Oxford PickMeUp minibus service, operated by Go-Ahead Group subsidiary Oxford Bus Company (OBC), will be expanded into Horspath to the east of the city from 5 January on a six-month trial basis.
• Borders Buses offers bike transport on E200sBorders Buses is proceeding with the introduction of Scotland’s first widespread bike-accessible bus network as part of a £3.25m initiative.
• New government called on to deliver industry promises The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has called on the new government to heed its promises made before the General Election and to “deliver policies that will encourage more people to use a coach or take the bus.”
• Station celebrates 10-year anniversary The revamped £15m National Express Birmingham Coach Station opened 10 years ago and now sees two million customers a year through its doors, 24 hours a day

Other News Sources

• Cardiff Bus Is Offering Free Late-Night Travel On New Year’s EveCardiff Bus has announced that it will be offering a free late-night service on some of its routes this New Year’s Eve.

News from Europe

• Volvo Buses Awarded its Largest Ever Coach Contract in the US - 307 Coaches to be Delivered to New YorkGOTHENBURG, Sweden, Dec. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Volvo Buses' subsidiary Prevost has been awarded its largest order ever in term of value with the win of two New York State's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) contracts.