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Friday, 21 February 2020

Manchester Evening News

• Manchester Community Transport set to close in April - putting future of over 50 bus routes in doubtOne of Manchester's leading bus operators has announced it is planning to close in April, raising questions about the future of many popular bus routes across the city.

Coach and Bus Week

• Stagecoach East launches BYD ADL electric double-deckersAlexander Dennis Limited (ADL) and BYD Europe’s joint electric vehicle partnership has supplied two electric Enviro400EV double-deck buses that Stagecoach will operate in Cambridge, the first time these buses have been used in the UK outside London. ADL has supplied the vehicles to Stagecoach for a project between the operator and the Greater Cambridge Partnership, supporting an improvement in air quality in the city centre of Cambridge and giving the opportunity to inform potential future investment in a zero-emission bus fleet.
• Government commits £5bn to bus and cycling investmentThe funding, which will be delivered over five years, promises higher frequency services, lower and simpler fares, new priority schemes and at least 4,000 zero-emission buses

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• FlixBus UK domestic coach network announcedFlixBus has announced plans to establish a domestic scheduled coach network in the UK during 2020. The news has been expected since the German brand registered a subsidiary here, FlixBus UK, in 2019.
• Birmingham CAZ set for summer launchBirmingham City Council has reaffirmed its commitment to introduce the city’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ) this summer.
• ‘The Cabinet reshuffle has been full of surprises’A key resignation captured the attention of the country during the reshuffle, and the DfT has new faces at the helm
• Airlink double-deckers introduced after rise in patronageThe X30 Airlink route connecting Stansted Airport and Southend Airport has seen a rise in patronage
• Net zero by 2050? Boris Johnson wants buses there firstThe new year is off to a good start – now the industry must grab the opportunity What a good start to 2020 it has been for the bus sector.
• Go North East announces new Finance DirectorGo North East (GNE) has appointed Erik De Greef as its new Finance Director. Erik brings a wealth of experience to the role. His previous employment includes Commercial Finance Director at Sage, as well as Head of Group Financial Planning and Analysis at Arriva. He started his career as a trainee Auditor at KPMG.
• Rotala places £29m Wrightbus order for 163 busesRotala has placed an order with Wrightbus for 163 vehicles worth over £29m. They will be delivered throughout 2020.