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Monday, 13 November 2023

BBC News

• Southampton: Bus, taxi and cycle-only zone comes inTraffic restrictions allowing only buses, taxis and cyclists have come into force on a main route through Southampton City centre.
• Victoria Bus Station closed for six weeksVictoria bus station and Terminus Place will be closed for about six weeks from Monday for improvement works.
• Night bus service to tackle dangerous driving in North DevonA new night bus service will operate in North Devon in a bid to discourage drink and drug related driving.

Nation. Cymru

• Passengers complain of overcrowding and delays as bus services are axedPassengers say they are being crammed onto overcrowded buses, and left to walk long distances in the dark to get connections, due to the recent cuts to services in south west Wales.

Wales Online

• Buses will be free in Swansea over six weekends before ChristmasBuses will be free in Swansea on weekends during the countdown to Christmas. Swansea Council has announced travel on services will be free on the six weekends before December 25, starting from next week. The offer is for journeys that start and finish within the authority area.

Other Regional Press

• Buses are 'vital' for helping older people in DorsetMOREBUS has welcomed a report by England’s most senior doctor highlighting the importance of accessible transport for old people.

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• Sector challenges ’strengthen Wales bus franchising case’: WatersOngoing challenges facing the bus industry in Wales mean that the case for franchising of services there “has been strengthened still further,” Deputy Minister for Climate Change Lee Waters has claimed.
• Julie Smith joins Pelican as Customer Projects ManagerPelican Bus and Coach has appointed Julie Smith to the position of Customer Projects Manager.

Other News Sources

• Transport Survey to Help Tackle Isolation in East YorkshireA lack of transport is said to be causing Isolation and loneliness for people in rural parts of East Yorkshire.

News from Europe

• Second French city dumps hydrogen bus plan for cheaper electric busesThe French city of Pau, which become a pioneer in the use of hydrogen fuel-cell buses, has become at least the second French city to dump its proposed adoption of hydrogen buses and will switch to battery electric buses instead.