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Saturday, 30 May 2020

The Scotsman

• Surge in over-70s' bus travel despite told to avoid public transportThe number of over 70s travelling by bus in Scotland has increased by nearly 4,000 a day since lockdown started despite being urged to avoid public transport.

London Evening Standard

• London buses to resume front door boarding as TfL introduce new safety measuresLondon's buses are set to resume front door boarding after months of safety measures brought in to protect transport staff from coronavirus, Transport for London (TfL) has said.

Lancashire Telegraph

• Major Blackburn bus routes to resume over coming daysMAIN bus routes which had been largely scaled back following the coronavirus outbreak will come back into more frequent operation over the coming days, it has been announced.

Other Regional Press

• Bus operators hit out at plans for Aberdeen’s Union StreetBus operators have blasted plans to transform one of Aberdeen’s key streets to help combat Covid-19.
• New system will help Keighley bus passengers keep their distanceAN innovative system has been introduced to help passengers maintain social distancing on Keighley’s buses.
• County Council Issues Advice Ahead Of Increase Bus ServicesThe Lancashire County Council has reminded the public that bus services should only be used if necessary.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• London's buses to return to front-door boardingLondon’s buses are to begin returning to front-door boarding, with customers required to touch in with Oyster, contactless and concessionary cards, Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed. The move follows extensive work by a multidisciplinary team from UCL’s Centre for Transport Studies and Department of Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering to assess the risks for drivers in their cabs and close work with bus operators and the UNITE union to develop improvements to the screens beside bus drivers. The UCL analysis finds that the steps that TfL has taken – by add...

Other News Sources

• Sadiq Khan and Grant Shapps clash over free bus travel for under 18sThe latest front in the row between Transport for London (TfL) and national government over how to fund the capital’s transport system: free bus travel for the under 18s.