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BRADFORD MPs and key leaders in the district have spoken of their concern that Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) was
Rail sector confidence bounces back despite major project uncertainty
Confidence in the UK’s rail sector has returned to pre-pandemic levels according to a new survey of leading industry professionals.
First Bus and Hitachi Europe enter decarbonisaton partnership
First Bus and Hitachi Europe have agreed a strategic partnership that will see Hitachi support decarbonisation work at First Glasgow’s Caledonia depot.
Friday, 05 November 2021
Coach and Bus Week
- Alternative accessibilityJonathan Welch looks at the Wrightbus Commuter and considers other models which have tried to offer an alternative to the mainstream accessible options.
- Local Transport Authorities secure ZEBRA fundingAs part of the budget announcements on 27 October, the Department for Transport confirmed an allocation of £71 million towards 335 zero-emission buses as part of successful Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) applications by the following Local Transport Authorities under the fast track process:
- Push for better customer experience for disabled peopleBrighton & Hove and Metrobus supported international ‘Purple Tuesday’ on 2 November by offering all disabled concessionary cardholders free travel for a ‘plus one’ of their choice. Purple Tuesday aims to promote improving customer experience for disabled people by thinking about their needs year-round, not just on one day of the year, whether that is when catching public transport, visiting an art gallery, or going out for dinner.
- Lothian adopts weekly cappingLothian Buses has extended its ‘TapTapCap’ travel scheme to include weekly fare capping across its Edinburgh city network. The operator, supported by its ticketing and payments partner Flowbird, was the first bus operator in Scotland to introduce a ‘contactless and capped’ transport open payment system when launched in 2019.
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- Stagecoach South to take on some Arriva Guildford depot workStagecoach South will step in from 18 December to take on some of the work that will be given up by Arriva Kent and Surrey when it closes its depot in Guildford.
- 20 Wrightbus hydrogen single-deckers for Metrobus FastwayGo-Ahead has placed a long-anticipated order for 20 Wrightbus GB Kite Hydroliner single-deckers for its Metrobus subsidiary’s Fastway BRT network around Crawley, Redhill and Gatwick Airport. They will enter service from June 2022 and represent the group’s first venture into hydrogen power.
- First Bus and Hitachi Europe enter decarbonisaton partnershipFirst Bus and Hitachi Europe have agreed a strategic partnership that will see Hitachi support decarbonisation work at First Glasgow’s Caledonia depot.
- Remote downloads as Passenger Plus looks to ER applicationPassenger Plus is a further coach operator to have signalled an aspiration to join the DVSA Earned Recognition scheme, with Managing Director Mark Drury outlining a hope that the Surrey business will be onboard by Q2 2022.
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