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Monday, 06 November 2023

BBC News

• Vintage London buses offer free ridesThe 23 classic buses will be available to ride in north London along various routes.

Manchester Evening News

• They've been buzzing around our roads for over a month - but is the Bee Network everything we were promised?They're hard to miss. A striking yellow standing out against the grey autumnal Greater Manchester skies; a bold colour marking the start of a bold new transport vision.

Other Regional Press

• Public showdown for Cambridgeshire bus operator over number 18 delaysA bus operator has produced a six-point action plan in a bid to improve the service it provides after complaints over unreliability.

Intelligent Transport

• Greater Manchester’s Bee Network marks first month of successful operationOne month on, the launch of the Bee Network has boosted the number of people travelling by bus and driven an improvement in bus services across Greater Manchester.

Other News Sources

• Axed bus routes, congested trains and broken promises: Is Leeds the UK’s worst-connected city?Leeds is the largest city in Western Europe without a tube or tram, the largest in the UK with only one train station, and has had transport project after transport project cancelled. The city has seen plans for a new transit system binned practically every decade since the 1980s; driving is a daily battle, and local buses arriving on time has become a running joke among passengers.