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Friday, 08 May 2020

The Guardian

• London needs £2bn to keep transport system running until autumnSources say TfL has requested injection of state aid as income hit by coronavirus lockdown

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• EVM designs custom COVID-19 protection measuresMinicoach and minibus manufacturer EVM has created a suite of coronavirus COVID-19 protection measures that can both be installed in new examples of its range and retrofitted to existing models. All will be available for the end of May.
• Stagecoach calls for post-COVID-19 bus investmentStagecoach Chief Executive Martin Griffiths has called on the government to collaborate with the bus industry to create a joint operational and investment plan for the delivery of sustainable networks after the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic subsides.
• Coach tourism support call includes £65m per monthThe Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has called for a package of measures to support the coach tourism industry. That includes a cash injection of £65m per month for the rest of 2020 as the sector engages in “a fight for its future.”
• Zeelo offers technology for free to coach operatorsZeelo is offering its technology free of charge to “a small number” of coach operators in a bid to help with a safe relaxation of movement restrictions over the coming months through the provision and delivery of closely-managed services for commuters and school children.
• Transport Focus: Social distancing required on busesResearch by Transport Focus has laid bare one of the major challenges that will face buses as operators prepare for a return towards normal service levels. It shows that 62% of passengers will not feel safe using public transport unless social distancing remains in place.