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HS2 | Alternative eastern leg tabled including direct link to Nottingham
Infrastructure thinktank Greengauge21 has called for alterations to the eastern arm of High Speed 2 (HS2).
Friday, 31 July 2020
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- Biggest zero emissions bus fleet in UK launched in York THE biggest zero emission park and ride fleet in the UK has been launched in York.
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- Council defends decision to pay for new look bus station at The Mall Shopping Centre in MaidstoneA council that stepped-up to fund long overdue upgrades to a bus station despite not actually owning it, is defending its decision saying it feels it's the council's job to support what has been a 'long standing issue' for the town.
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- Transport2 appoints new CEOTransport2, the firm behind the Kura platform (incorporating CoachHire.com), has announced the appointment of Godfrey Ryan as CEO.
- First West of England unveils three more gas buses as zero-emission target is setFirst West of England has unveiled its latest trio of biomethane powered gas buses, part of an overall £28 million investment across the region.
- ’Stagecoach Solutions’ launched to help businesses bounce back following COVID-19Stagecoach has launched a new product, ‘Stagecoach Solutions,’ aimed at helping businesses, the education sector and event organisers to bounce back from COVID-19. The operator says this range of tailored solutions will act as a ‘one stop shop’ to help employers, pupils and customers.
- Warrington goes contactless thanks to TicketerStaff at Ticketer have been working hard in recent weeks to roll out 90 mTicketing-capable contactless ticket machines at Warrington’s Own Buses.
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- 21st Century SmartVision cameras find favour with Go-Ahead LondonOver 100 buses in the Go-Ahead London fleet are now equipped with 21st Century Technology SmartVision rear view cameras. They are spread across five of the operator’s depots, with 62 of them being at Northumberland Park garage.
- Manchester Clean Air Zone set for spring 2022, plans showThe Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone (CAZ) is to be introduced in “spring 2022” under plans that will be subject to an eight-week consultation process starting in October.
- Virtual Public Inquiry is ‘no alternative’ to in-person hearing, say TCsPotential for further Public Inquiry (PI) hearings to be undertaken via virtual means “is limited in scope,” the Traffic Commissioners (TCs) say in their Annual Report for 2019/20.
- Optare Metrodecker EV fleet makes debut with First YorkFirst York launched the first of 21 battery-electric Optare Metrodecker EV double-deckers on Thursday 30 July.
- Details of second proposal for coach industry support revealedThe Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has outlined details of its further proposal to the government for financial support for coach industry. It follows an earlier set of plans that were rejected by Transport Minister Baroness Vere on 15 July.
- Suspended ArrivaClick service in Liverpool will not returnThe ArrivaClick demand-responsive transport (DRT) service in Liverpool that was suspended on 29 March will not be reintroduced. Arriva says the withdrawal is down to the concept “not performing strongly enough in a tough commercial environment.”
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- Ewell bus gate plan scrapped over school safety concernsThere were strong objections to the development, but some councillors say the decision is disappointing
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