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Friday, 04 September 2020

Bristol Live

• First apology over bus disruption at 'non-authorised bus depot'Up to three buses are reportedly seen parked on a dead-end road

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Parents feel 'kids are being penalised for where they live' over bus servicesParents feel they have been 'kept in the dark' over bus arrangements to secondary schools across the island

Coach and Bus Week

• Stagecoach launches new rewards scheme to support ‘staycations’Stagecoach has announced the launch of a new customer rewards scheme to help support ‘staycations,’ with special offers right across the country in the leisure sector including visitor attractions, places to eat out and hotels.
• National Express Coventry launches first electric busesNational Express Coventry has officially launched its first electric buses in partnership with battery storage operator Zenobe Energy.

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• Sean Dickinson appointed as Unicard CEOSean Dickinson has been appointed as the new CEO of transport management solutions and smart ticketing provider, Unicard. Sean will oversee the expansion of the business as Unicard establishes itself in new markets.
• Express route between Middlesbrough and Newcastle set for upgradeGo North East says it is introducing a major upgrade to its express X9 and X10 routes between Middlesbrough and Newcastle via the A19. From 5 September, luxury coaches will service the route to improve reliability.
• NI heads back to school safely with Translink videoTranslink is helping young people prepare for the new school journey with a short film, empowering them to stay safe on their journeys.
• First 70 plate bus hits the road with Go North EastGo North East (GNE) claims to be the first operator to have put a new registration 70 plate bus on the road on Tuesday (1 September).
• Simon Wright OBE to help drive Cambridgeshire Autonomous MetroCivil engineer Simon Wright OBE has been appointed to support the development of the Cambridgeshire Autonomous Metro (CAM).
• UK bus fleets switch to Allison xFE transmissions, mid-lifecycleSeveral UK bus fleets have placed Allison Transmission xFE upgrade orders this year. They include Go Ahead London, Metroline, Tower Transit, Go North East and East Yorkshire among many others. This follows a compelling trial by Go Ahead London last year alongside Optare’s release of xFE in 2016.
• Is this the world’s most advanced ticketing app?Trentbarton has launched its new mango app for smart phones. It is believed to be the first account-based ticketing app that records the start and end point of each bus journey.
• £14bn at risk if coach industry goes this winter, CPT warnsThe Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has issued a stark warning to government that, should the coach industry collapse this winter, it could wipe almost 10% (around £14bn) off the value of UK tourism, plus tens of thousands of jobs.
• Transdev Flyer airport venture takes to the roads in YorkshireTransdev has launched a new Yorkshire bus network connecting Leeds, Bradford and Harrogate with Leeds Bradford Airport.
• Nat Ex Boss: ‘We must protect buses from congestion post-lockdown’The Managing Director of National Express UK has brought attention to the benefits the lockdown has brought to the nation, and has called for measures to be put in place to protect buses from congestion as the nation returns to work.