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Friday, 04 October 2024

BBC News

• Plans for all-in-one ticket that works on any busBus passengers could eventually be able to buy one ticket that is valid on any bus run by any company.
• Bus service 'not fit for purpose', says MPA North Yorkshire MP has accused bus company Arriva of being "not fit for purpose", saying the bus network in his constituency is "broken".
• Will new bill really mean better buses?As the new Transport Secretary promises greater local control, Roger Brereton, Head of Sales at Pailton Engineering, examines the proposed reforms and argues that a national bus strategy must have more focus on improving conditions for drivers

Bolton News

• 'Very uncomfortable and packed': Overcrowding frustrations over vital bus servicePassengers who travel on a vital bus route which was close to being axed due to low usage have aired their frustrations over it being overcrowded

Other Regional Press

• Konectbus reassures staff after Norwich park and ride blow"Deeply disappointed" bosses at the bus firm which has lost the contract to run Norwich's park and ride services have reassured staff jobs will not be axed despite the blow.
• Looming bus route changes may not have considered impact on poor, meeting hearsLooming changes to bus routes in the Royal Borough have come under scrutiny over a potentially lacking review of the impact on people with low incomes.

Bus and Coach Buyer

• Bradford takes a step towards a hydrogen futureIndustry leaders, council officials, stakeholders and climate experts have been in Bradford to discuss how the city's landmark hydrogen project can be central to the region's low-carbon future.

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• Driver CPC reform legislatory process restarted by governmentWork to deliver proposed reform measures for the Driver CPC qualification is expected to advance over the coming months. It comes after after the process for laying the necessary legislation in parliament was restarted by the new government during early autumn.

Sustainable Bus

• Arriva wins zero-emission bus tender in Budapest and will roll out 82 BYD e-buses from end 2025Arriva announces it has been successful in its bid to be the first operator of an electric bus fleet in the Hungarian capital of Budapest, following the award of two new 12-year contracts by the Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) authorities. Contracts were signed at a ceremony on October 3, 2024. Arriva will introduce a completely [?]