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Network Rail staff working on the Western Rail Link to Heathrow have been moved on to other projects with no sign of the mothballed scheme restarting any time soon.
Go-Ahead urges motorists to switch to the bus for Earth Day
Switching just one in every 25 car journeys to a bus journey would have the same effect of switching the entire UK bus fleet to zero-emission, Go-Ahead has claimed.
Friday, 23 April 2021
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- FirstGroup bows to activist pressure with £3.3bn sale of US arm [subscription]The bus operator has been under pressure from activist investors to shed its Amercan businesses
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- FirstGroup strikes £3.3bn deal to sell iconic yellow school buses in USTrain and bus operator FirstGroup has announced this morning the sale of two of its US divisions for £3.3bn to EQT Infrastructure, a year after putting the businesses up for sale.
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- Bombshell bursts during Vere meetingCoach operators and MP Emma Hardy set out the case for coaching again to Baroness Vere, but the CPT’s bombshell mid-meeting of another setback sent the Minister into confusion
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- CPT clarifies coach trip confusionIn a news bulletin sent to its members, the CPT has confirmed that coach day trips will be able to go ahead before 17 May after all – but only under certain circumstances.
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- NXWM offering free travel to refuges for domestic abuse victimsNational Express West Midlands (NXWM) is supporting domestic abuse survivors during the COVID-19 pandemic by offering free bus tickets to safe refuges.
- Go-Ahead urges motorists to switch to the bus for Earth DaySwitching just one in every 25 car journeys to a bus journey would have the same effect of switching the entire UK bus fleet to zero-emission, Go-Ahead has claimed.
- UrbanThings adds coupon function to public transport platformUrbanThings has introduced coupon functionality to its public transport technology platform. It allows operators and local authorities (LAs) to offer discounted rates to passengers with single- or multi-use coupon options to incentivise regular use.
- Birmingham Busworks takes two sets of Totalkare column liftsVehicle service and repair specialist Birmingham Busworks has invested in two sets of four Totalkare T8DC cable-free mobile column lifts.
- Cardiff Bus places order for 36 battery-electric Yutong E12sCardiff Bus has ordered 36 battery-electric Yutong E12s from supplier Pelican Bus and Coach. All will be delivered before the end of 2021 and “they will lead to a transformation of how Cardiff’s bus network is delivered,” the operator says.
- Newport Bus chooses Passenger for new websiteNewport Bus has launched a new journey planning website in partnership with Passenger. The site allows customers to access up-to-date information, including live tracking and disruption alerts, availability of the wheelchair user space and USB charging and wi-fi facilities.
- Coach and Bus Association Cymru outlines policy aspirationsThe Coach and Bus Association Cymru (CABAC) has published its short- and long-term policy aspirations for the industry in Wales ahead of the Senedd election on 6 May.
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