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Friday, 29 July 2022

BBC News

• Kent county councillors challenge £2.2m bus route cutsPlans to cut dozens of council subsidised bus routes in Kent have been challenged by councillors.
• Greater Manchester cheaper bus fare plan not signed off yet, mayor saysAndy Burnham says he cannot confirm when a new bus fare system will start, but adds it is coming.

This is Money

• National Express returns to profit as loosening lockdown curbs persuade passengers to get back on the busNational Express has bounced back to profit as the gradual unwinding of travel restrictions generated a resurgence in bus and coach passengers.

Wales Online

• Latest pictures of Cardiff's long-awaited bus station as building work continuesPassengers are expected to be able to use the station in 2023, however a date has yet to be confirmed
• Latest pictures of Cardiff's long-awaited bus station as building work continuesPassengers are expected to be able to use the station in 2023, however a date has yet to be confirmed

Cambridge News

• Peterborough Bus Depot to undergo 'ambitious' relocationIssues with the current location of Peterborough Bus Depot on Lincoln Road have been brought to light

Other Regional Press

• Transport boss denies 'brutal slice and dice' of North East buses after route cuts come into forceReduced timetables on dozens of Go North East routes came into force last weekend and more cuts are expected
• Bus services cut after council misses out on £3m grantRutland County Council have announced a number of cuts to services due to increased costs and missing out on a multi-million pound grant

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• CPT survey to evaluate impact of Eurotunnel changesThe Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) is running a survey encouraging operators and holiday companies to share feedback of their experiences using Eurotunnel.
• Rebecca Rathore appointed Stagecoach Manchester Ops DirectorStagecoach Manchester has appointed Rebecca Rathore to the role of Operations Director. She takes over from Matthew Kitchin, who has taken up the role of Managing Director at Stagecoach Yorkshire.
• Baroness Vere helps launch Cornwall ‘tap and cap’ schemeParliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport Baroness Vere of Norbiton has joined Go-Ahead to launch a county-wide tap and cap scheme for bus users in Cornwall.
• Leeds City Council takes delivery of 10 Mellor OrionsLeeds City Council has taken delivery of 10 accessible Class B Orions from Mellor. The vehicles are 16-seater Orion minibuses and will be deployed across the Leeds City Council region providing school and adult services.

Other News Sources

• Residents bemoan Hampshire's 'expensive, unreliable and infrequent' bus service as staff shortages and cuts rage onHAMPSHIRE residents have bemoaned the county's poor bus network as staff shortages and cuts continue to blight passengers relying on public transport.