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Friday, 13 May 2022

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Calls to improve Northumberland's rural bus services as Government funding boost confirmedThe North East is set to benefit from more than £160 million in Government funding which will be spent on improving bus services

Other Regional Press

• Bus fare cap of £2 welcomed by Wakefield CouncilProposals that will see lower bus fares and funding to help rebuild bus routes affected by service cuts has been met with mixed views.
• Dee Valley bus service will run until OctoberTHE Dee Valley Picturesque Bus service resumes on Saturdays in 2022 improving access to key destinations in the area.

Bus and Coach Buyer

• Editor’s Comment: Feeling the pinchHas anyone else noticed how hard it has become to get a coach operator on the phone in recent weeks? I really hope it’s not just the sight of my number in front of them…

Coach and Bus Week

• Essex County Council launches new DigiGo DRT serviceEssex County Council has launched two new mobility solutions to offer more sustainable and convenient travel options. A new digital demand responsive transport (DRT) service, DigiGo, will allow users to plan shared transport journeys with real-time arrival information. Booked via the TravelEssex app, the offering has been created in partnership with Mobility as a Service (MaaS) provider Moovit.
• Edinburgh expressJonathan Welch looks at two very different journeys by coach into Edinburgh

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• Blackpool reintroduces free coach parking for 2022 seasonFree parking for up to 72 hours is again available on Blackpool Council-owned coach parks. The offer runs until 2 January 2023 and represents a return of the same concession made by the local authority in 2021, which was intended to assist the coach sector in its recovery from COVID-19 and recognise the importance of the mode to the Fylde resort’s tourism industry.
• Rotala to appeal GM franchising Judicial Review claim rejectionRotala has been granted leave to appeal the decision of Mr Justice Julian Knowles to reject its application for Judicial Review of elements of the process surrounding the franchising of bus services in Greater Manchester.
• Eurotunnel restrictions on coaches draw angry responseAffected operators have reacted angrily to the decision by Eurotunnel to limit the number of coaches that it conveys on its shuttle service between Dover and Calais, with two quickly questioning whether overseas work that uses Dover as a point of exit is viable to continue.
• BRTuk lunchtime masterclasses to return on 19 MayCampaign group BRTuk will commence a further series of free-to-attend lunchtime masterclasses on bus rapid transit and the wider future of the industry in the UK on 19 May.