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Friday, 16 April 2021

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Transdev takes over Yorkshire Tiger buses in West Yorkshire from ArrivaTRANSDEV has signed an agreement to buy the Yorkshire Tiger bus services in Halifax and Huddersfield from Arriva, with the deal including two depots, more than 50 buses and over 150 employees.
• FlixBus to expand in the UK with new connections from Bradford FLIXBUS, the world’s largest intercity coach travel provider, is launching new domestic connections from various cities in the UK, including Bradford.

Northern Echo

• North Yorkshire council told rural buses are 'basic human right'RURAL residents are being deprived of their “fundamental human right” of public transport by a local authority which does not recognise bus services as an essential part of life in the country, a meeting has heard.

Yorkshire Post

• Rural residents in North Yorkshire being deprived of their 'fundamental human right' of public transport, meeting hearsRural residents are being deprived of their “fundamental human right” of public transport by a local authority which does not recognise bus services as an essential part of life in the country, a meeting has heard.

Other Regional Press

• Yorkshire Tiger bus firm sold to new owners with 2 depots included in saleTransdev is taking over two depots, 61 buses and 163 staff members

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Transdev signs agreement with Arriva to acquire Yorkshire Tiger bus services in Halifax and HuddersfieldTransdev has announced it has signed an agreement to buy the West Yorkshire-based Yorkshire Tiger bus operations from Arriva UK Bus, with completion expected in the Summer. The announcement will not affect local bus services and Arriva employees are set to transition over to Transdev as part of the sale agreement. Once complete, the sale is set to include Arriva’s two depots at Elland, near Halifax and Waterloo in Huddersfield, as well as 61 buses. The agreement will also see Arriva’s 163 drivers, engineers, cleaning and support colleagues based at these two depots join Transdev&r...
• FirstGroup becomes first UK public transport operator to commit to ambitious net zero targetFirstGroup has become the first bus and rail operator in the UK to formally commit to setting an ambitious science-based target to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 or earlier.   A science-based target (‘SBT’) provides a clearly defined pathway for companies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, helping prevent the worst impacts of climate change and ensuring sustainable business growth.    An emissions target is considered ‘science-based’ if it is in line with the reductions needed to meet the global commitment under the Paris Agreement to limit climate w...

Coach and Bus Week

• FlixBus aims to build the UK’s largest coach network by 2025FlixBus is to launch new domestic connections between UK cities starting on 15 April with tickets available from 99p
• Blackpool Transport signs new three-year contract with PassengerBournemouth-based Passenger, which develops public transport mobile apps, websites and voice platforms for operators, has renewed a multi-year contract
• Stagecoach announces new Managing Director for west of England and OxfordshireStagecoach has announced the appointment of Rachel Geliamassi as new Managing Director of its businesses in the west of England and throughout Oxfordshire.
• West Yorks Bus Alliance takes students on skills journeyBus operators from across West Yorkshire, including Arriva, First and Transdev, along with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, have teamed up with social enterprise Ahead Partnership to deliver a skills initiative intended to open up career opportunities whilst highlighting the need for greener travel.

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• End of new diesel bus sales proposal ‘needs enabling support’Ending sales of new diesel buses in England by 2030, and new diesel-electric hybrids by 2035, will require significant further government intervention to be achieved without impacting other bus policy aims, the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has said in its response to a Department for Transport consultation on the matter.
• Transdev agrees to purchase Yorkshire Tiger from ArrivaTransdev has agreed to purchase the Yorkshire Tiger business from Arriva for an undisclosed sum. The deal will involve depots at Elland and Huddersfield, 61 buses and 163 staff. It is set to be completed “in the summer,” the purchaser says.
• Frustration after Transport Select Committee hearingOperators react with disappointment after a Transport Select Committee hearing on 24 March again pushed away hopes for support
• Freeway software continues to play a vital role at AbellioFreeway Fleet Systems has improved accountability, compliance and the quality of fleet maintenance at Abellio, and plays a central role in its achievement of Earned Recognition.
• National Bus Strategy for Wales among pre-election callsA National Bus Strategy for Wales, a Welsh Green Bus Fund, an increase in Bus Services Support Grant (BSSG) payments and a ‘bus first’ policy for towns and cities are among calls made of prospective members of the next Welsh Government by the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) Cymru.  
• Trentbarton’s Red Arrow coaches undergo traffic light priority trialNine Red Arrow coaches, part of Trentbarton’s flagship express route between Nottingham and Derby, are undergoing a trial whereby the coaches are given quicker green traffic signals en route.