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Wednesday, 08 November 2023

Daily Record

• New bus service for two West Lothian villages gets go aheadNew bus services for two West Lothian villages have been given the green light.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Transport for Wales bus route changes will hit students Councillor calls out Transport for Wales

Other Regional Press

• Denbighshire: Councillor calls out Transport for Wales over new bus routeCllr Gwyneth Ellis criticised Welsh Government owned TfW after they changed the T3 Barmouth to Wrexham bus service route to a new T3C route.

Bus and Coach Buyer

• Autonomous bus legislation announced in Kings SpeechNew legislation outlining the further roll-out of autonomous vehicles, including buses, has been announced in the King’s Speech

Intelligent Transport

• Aberdeen City Council highlights success of new bus priority routesThe new bus priority routes have resulted in better service punctuality and predictability in the city centre, and are helping operators to gather key data to support future enhancements to service.

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• Coaches part of RHA report on sustainable road transport futureRHA has published a report, Driving Forward, which the trade body says puts forward a pathway “to a successful, sustainable future” for road transport sectors including coaches.

Other News Sources

• Dozens of electric buses not in use due to lack of charge pointsDozens of zero-emission electric buses ordered by the National Transport Authority (NTA) 18 months ago are not yet in service, partly due to delays in installing charging infrastructure at two Dublin bus depots.