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Thursday, 10 December 2020
Financial Times
- Stagecoach shares rise despite 90% drop in profitsChief executive says investors relieved that regional bus operator is ‘still cash positive’
- Stagecoach shows benefits of free ride through Covid crisisBus investors should be able to rely on state support; Howden Joinery boost may not last
The Telegraph
- Remote communities left isolated as councils cut support for buses and journeys fall by almost 100m in a decade [subscription]The government has been called upon to channel a some of its £4bn national bus investment strategy to the shires
Times Online
- London buses put Stagecoach en route to share price revival [subscription]Running a full London bus service has helped to rescue the bottom line of Stagecoach. With less traffic on the roads and fewer passengers to pick up and drop off, lower costs for initially running a smaller service and the benefit of previous contract wins, Stagecoach was able yesterday to report an 80 per cent increase in profits in the capital.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- First Bradford bus drivers vote for strike action over shifts BRADFORD bus drivers have voted overwhelmingly for strike action over First West Yorkshire’s continuation of ‘dangerously unsustainable’ scheduling, the Unite union said today.
Daily Post (North Wales)
- Arriva drops 'unviable' North Wales bus route - this is what's happening next The bus giant said it had made the decision to finish the 3/3B service as it was 'not viable'
Other Regional Press
- Bradford bus drivers to go on strike in row over 'unsafe shifts'Nearly 300 drivers voted for strike action
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