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Labour reaffirms promise to act to save Hitachi train factory in County Durham if elected
There have been fears for the future of the Hitachi Rail factory in Newton Aycliffe over recent months. Labour has reaffirmed its pledges to try and save hundreds of jobs at a North East train factory if it wins the general election.
I'll look at case for connecting Black Country station to inter-city network, says Transport Secretary
A future Conservative government would 'look at the business case' for a new inter-city railway station at Dudley Port, to link up with the new tramline.
Rail Forum’s five policy recommendations that would unleash the potential of rail
Rail Forum is delighted to launch our General Election policy document, ’Unleashing the potential of rail: an enabler of economic prosperity’. As a value-focused and member-driven trade association representing almost 400 organisations and supporting the resilience and growth of the UK rail supply chain, we are proud to present this document which outlines five key policy changes that would drive significant benefits for customers, taxpayers and the rail supply chain.
Friday, 07 June 2024
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- Discounted city bus fares to run until end of 2024Capped single fares are to continue on buses in Nottingham until the end of 2024.
The Telegraph
- Councils make £80m in a year from bus lane fines. [subscription]Signage to warn drivers away clearly isn’t working, says AA, as the number of motorists being caught has not fallen
Edinburgh Evening News
- Edinburgh bus services: Lothian Buses announces cheaper fares and new routes for west EdinburghBus passengers have been promised cheaper fares in parts of West Edinburgh from the end of the month.
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- Buses: North Wales MS criticises funding disparity in public transportAn MS has pressed a Welsh Government minister for an assurance that more money will be invested into bus services in North Wales. Llŷr Gruffydd, who represents the region in the Senedd, pointed to the £1 billion plus that has been allocated to the South Wales Metro to upgrade services.
Bus and Coach Buyer
- LTNs: friend or foe?The backlash against Low Traffic Neighbourhoods being implemented increasingly in our cities are, perhaps, the first gasps of anguish at major change.
Route One (Bus and Coach)
- Belle Vue Manchester orders 18 more Yutong GT12s for FlixBusBelle Vue Manchester has ordered 18 more Yutong GT12 coaches for further expansion of its work with FlixBus UK. They will complement five such 53-seat vehicles recently delivered under an overall £6 million investment by the coach operator.
- Stagecoach passes six million zero-emission rides in AberdeenStagecoach Bluebird has now carried over six million passengers on its 35-strong fleet of battery-electric buses in Aberdeen.
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- Witney new buses are funded thanks to Lottery grantTwo new state-of-the-art buses have been launched in Witney thanks to Lottery funding.
- New Morecambe 'bee bus stop' with roof garden causing a buzzA bee-friendly bus stop with a garden on top has been causing a buzz in Morecambe.
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