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London's Crossrail project facing £150 million funding gap, MPs warn
The predicted cost of finishing the Elizabeth Line, which runs east-west under the city, is now £18.9 billion.
East West Rail | ‘Immediate clarity’ needed on Oxford to Cambridge railway
The regional body behind the East West Rail scheme has called on the government to provide clarity on whether the full route will be funded following the Budget.
Friday, 29 October 2021
Bus and Coach Buyer
- Autumn Budget and PCVsFunding welcomed, but assurances needed. Plus, coaches left out of Government aid again
Coach and Bus Week
- Bus and Coach All Party Parliamentary Group brings bus manufacturers together at WestminsterAlexander Dennis joined the Bus and Coach All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) in Westminster on Thursday 21 October to remind the Government to deliver on its promise of 4,000 UK-made zero-emission buses. The recently-formed group is chaired by former Transport Minister and Scarborough constituency MP Robert Goodwill.
- UK Hydrogen Roadshow visits National Express West MidlandsThe first-ever hydrogen double-decker tour of the UK stopped off at National Express West Midlands on Tuesday 19 October to see the progress being made in decarbonising public transport in Birmingham.
- Edward Hodgson to remain Managing Director at Stagecoach SouthStagecoach announced on 22 October that Edward Hodgson has made the decision to stay with the company and will be continuing in his role as Managing Director at Stagecoach South. Edward, who has had a thirty-year career in the bus industry, had made plans to take a career break, but after discussions with Stagecoach colleagues and careful consideration, has decided to remain in his role as Managing Director South.
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- EV bus charging infrastructure: ‘Open it to others’, say suppliersOpening battery-electric charging infrastructure in bus depots to other businesses that run electric vehicles “would help to accelerate the UK’s transition to low carbon transport,” energy industry businesses SSE and Swarco Smart Charging have said.
- £1.2bn bus funding release for cities in England ‘falls far short’Concern has again been raised that ministers are unduly dragging their heels in delivering the promised £3bn funding towards better bus services in England outside London that they committed to some time ago.
- £70m for first five Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas winnersCambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, Kent County Council, Leicester City Council, Milton Keynes Council and Warrington Borough Council are the first five local authorities (LAs) that will receive money from an expanded Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) scheme in England that is now worth £270m in 2021/22.
- Transport leaders approve £804m North East BSIP bidMulti-modal fares, investment in frequency and punctuality and commitment to the highest possible emissions standards are among commitments approved by local operators in the North East region’s Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) bid, announced at a meeting of the North East Joint Transport Committee.
- Passenger completes web platform roll out for Go-AheadPassenger has completed the roll out of its customer-facing platform for the Go-Ahead Group with the launch of eight new operator websites.
Other News Sources
- Transport leaders approve region's Bus Service Improvement PlanOn Tuesday 26 October, transport leaders approved the region's Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) at a meeting of the North East Joint Transport Committee.
- Local Transport StrategyWe are updating our Local Transport Strategy, to demonstrate our vision and action plan for managing Fife’s transport system over the next ten years.
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