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Sunday, 15 November 2020

Birmingham Mail

• 'Bring back conductors' - people speak out over new Birmingham bus byelaws as singing to be bannedOther “nuisance” activities such as alcohol, smoking, vaping and playing music which would be banned on trams, trains and buses

Derby Telegraph

• Anger as bus company encourages customers to pay by phoneCustomers of a Derbyshire bus company have reacted angrily after it decided to scrap its popular pre-paid card system for fares. From Monday, November 16, customers will no longer be able to use Mango cards on Trent Barton transport.

Transportxtra

• Bus stop bypasses: a hazard for the unwary passenger?David Hunter’s interesting but inconclusive article regarding the safety of ‘floating bus stops’ on Edinburgh’s Leith Walk raised two further questions in my mind (‘The jury’s still out on the safety of Edinburgh’s floating bus stops’ LTT30 Oct).

Other News Sources

• First Bus among travel operators to take part in government partnershipA PARTNERSHIP between Scotland's travel operators, including First Bus, and the local authorities has been announced. The Scottish Government’s Bus Partnership Fund is a £500 million fund which will deliver bus priority measures on local and trunk roads, allowing for improved journey times.