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Thursday, 30 July 2020

Belfast Telegraph

• 'Significant minority' flouting bus and train face coverings rule in Northern IrelandConcerns remain that a significant minority of people are continuing to ignore the mandatory requirement to wear face coverings on public transport in Northern Ireland.

Reading Evening Post

• Reading Buses announce potential job losses Customer numbers fell and the company said there is no guarantee of people returning to their old routines when the furlough scheme ends

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Stagecoach tries to innovate as bus passenger numbers fallBus operator Stagecoach has warned investors that passenger numbers may not return for years. The Perth-based transport company has set out wide-ranging innovations to bring people on board. The operator is looking overseas to diversify, with bids to take over services in Dubai and Sweden, as a way to rely less on the UK bus industry. Stagecoach ended its railway operations following a disagreement over terms with the UK Government. Its warning about long-term reduced passenger numbers follows the steep decline with the introduction of lockdown, while it has been subsidised by governments ...

Transport Network

• Bus accessibility fail is open to legal challenge, peer warnsEquality campaigner Lord Holmes has warned there could be legal grounds to challenge the Government's failure to regulate for the inclusion of accessibility data in its Bus Open Data plans.