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Network Rail has been accused of insulting workers after a manager defended high salaries for senior staff as proof that others “should have probably worked harder at school”.
'Atrocious', 'sell it': What readers said about Cardiff Airport's devastating passenger numbers
Figures out this week showed that Cardiff Airport served just 123,000 passengers last year. That compares to 2.08m for Bristol, 6.2m for Gatwick and 19.3m for Heathrow.
Integrated Rail Plan to focus on driving forward capacity, not just speed
The Transport Secretary Grant Shapps recently sat down with the Transport Select Committee to discuss and answer questions on his job performance so far. A large chunk of this committee hearing focused on the railway industry, with the Integrated Rail Plan, the plan for rail and HS2’s progression being a core theme for the questioning. Shapps was accompanied by the secretary at the Department for Transport; Bernadette Kelly, with each providing key information about the progression of the projects.
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- South London Arriva bus drivers set to strike over payArriva drives who are members of the Unite union are set to hold 24-hour and 48-hour strikes.
Other Regional Press
- ‘Tap on Tap off’ contactless payment launched on Arriva Buses Wales fleetA ‘Tap On-Tap Off’ contactless payment scheme has been launched on Arriva buses across the region.
- MP COLUMN: Progress is being made on improving transport linksThis week’s column has a transport theme. Good transport links are essential for residents to be able to get to work and enjoy their leisure time.
- Arriva buses avoiding Watford High Street stops because of bollardsA bus operator has been avoiding Watford High Street because its vehicles are getting 'trapped' by faulty bollards.
Bus and Coach Buyer
- Wrightbus eyes European expansionFormer-BYD employee becomes new European Chief Commercial Officer for expansion in Europe
- CPT urges coach fuel duty reliefAs fuel prices remain high in the UK, the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has called on Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak to introduce a fuel duty relief package of £260m for coaches to place the sector on level footing with the rail industry.
Coach and Bus Week
- Prime Minister praises Switch investment during trade visit to IndiaPrime Minister Boris Johnson praised Switch Mobility and its investment in the UK and India during his recent trade visit to India. As part of his visit to Delhi and Gujarat, the Prime Minister took the opportunity to highlight Switch as an example of a business strengthening bilateral trade between the countries, with Switch confirming its plans to invest £300m across the UK and India to develop its range of electric buses and light commercial vehicles.
- Flixbus expands with new South West connectionsFlixbus’ mission to ‘paint the world green’ moved a step closer this month with the introduction of further routes and partnerships on its UK coach network
- Stagecoach autonomous bus begins on-road testingTesting of the UK’s first full-size autonomous bus on public roads is taking place from for two weeks from 25 April, with passenger services planned to go live in late summer
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- Irizar delivers customised i8 integral ‘Blodbussen’ to DenmarkIrizar has delivered a multi-mode i8 integral ‘Blodbussen’ to the Syddanmark region of Denmark, where it will serve the purpose of promoting and facilitating blood donation in multiple locations.
- Asset Alliance Group strengthens coach and bus funding teamCommercial vehicle funding specialist Asset Alliance Group has strengthened its coach and bus division with two appointments.
- April marks busy time for coach sector as work ramps upA busy Easter bank holiday weekend and the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool FC and Manchester City FC at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 16 April has led coach operators to reveal that business is up in March, with strong signs for a good summer season, despite concerns about costs and staff availability.
- Imperial Engineering helping industry that provides critical infrastructure to UK economyPublic transport will play a key role if the UK is successful in cutting harmful emissions, according to Imperial Engineering, a supplier of coach and bus parts to the industry for over 50 years.
- Nat Ex revenue back to 2019 levels; ‘rapid recovery’ in coachNational Express Group has revealed in its latest trading update (for the period 1 January-31 March) that Group revenue has returned to 2019 levels, with the seventh quarterly improvement and revenue up 30% year on year.
- Bus network review work focuses on life after revenue supportGuidance on the bus network review process in England, required by the terms and conditions of Bus Recovery Grant (BRG) Extension funding, has been published.
Other News Sources
- Exhausted bus groups face emissions challengeDiesel buses are nearing the end of the road, and a ‘golden age’ of public transport beckons. But can companies afford to go green after two years of pandemic pain?
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