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• Out now: Issue 172 of Passenger Transport

  16-11-2017 15:40 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Issue 172 of Passenger Transport is published on November 17
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  LEAD STORY
  First carries out threat to slash bus investment
  Low UK bus profitability means investment cannot be sustained unless councils take steps to help the company grow revenue, says chief executive
   
  NEWS
  New cross-Manchester services next month
  Completion of the Ordsall Chord bridge will enable new through services and journey opportunities in Greater Manchester and across the North
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• Number of untaxed vehicles in UK trebles after tax disc abolition

  16-11-2017 14:16
  Around £107m a year in road improvement revenue is being lost after DVLA reveals untaxed cars and vans on UK roads has surged to 700,000The number of untaxed vehicles on Britain’s roads is now three times the level it was before the paper tax disc was abolished three years ago.Department for Transport figures show that owners have failed to pay or renew vehicle excise duty for 1.8% of vehicles – almost 700,000, mostly cars and light goods vehicles. The numbers mean the Treasury
  
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• First carries out threat to slash bus investment

  16-11-2017 13:26 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Low UK bus profitability means investment cannot be sustained unless councils take steps to help the company grow revenue, says chief executive
   
  FirstGroup will take delivery of 100 fewer new buses in 2018
   
  FirstGroup has carried out its threat to stop buying new buses in towns and cities where local authorities are failing to provide adequate bus priority and pro-bus measures.
  In the year to April 2018, First said it expected to take delivery of 180 new buses, approximately 100
  
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• New cross-Manchester services next month

  16-11-2017 13:23 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Completion of the Ordsall Chord bridge will enable new through services and journey opportunities in Greater Manchester and across the North
   
  The £85m Ordsall Chord bridge was built in two years
   
  The first trains are expected to start running between Manchester’s two main railway stations, Victoria and Piccadilly, next month following the completion of the Ordsall Chord bridge.
  The structure, the first asymmetric railway bridge in the world, is billed as the centrepiece o
  
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• Ex-offenders become bus drivers with HCT

  16-11-2017 13:18 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Hackney-based social enterprise has so far recruited 20 ex-offenders to drive buses in London, working in partnership with specialist Blue Sky
   
  HCT Group was so far recruited 20 ex-offenders
   
  Ex-offenders have been successfully recruited as drivers for bus services in London as a result of an innovative trial by Hackney-based HCT Group.“As a social enterprise, HCT Group is always seeking out innovative new ways to increase its social impact,” explained Dai Powell, HCT&rsq
  
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• ‘Stop comparing yourselves to the railway’

  16-11-2017 13:09 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Comparisons said to betray silo mentality
   
  Ross Martin: ‘The comparison between bus and rail is pretty meaningless’
   
  Bus operators were advised to stop comparing the level of funding received by their industry to the railway, at last week’s CPT Conference in Ayrshire.
  On the first day of the event, a number of speakers drew comparisons. Chris Martin of the TAS Partnership pointed out that bus services in Scotland received a subsidy of £0.27 per trip in 2016/17
  
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• Operations Director – Go North East

  16-11-2017 11:43 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  Exceptional Operations Director required
  A rare opportunity has arisen to join Go North East as its next Operations Director. A leading bus operator in the North East of England with 660 buses connecting the region’s towns and villages, the company is passionate about excellence.
  Go North East is a true innovator in the region, with a leading position in contactless ticketing, Wi-Fi on buses, real-time service delivery and a ‘one stop shop’ for
  
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• Operations Director – Go South Coast

  16-11-2017 11:42 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  Due to promotion within Go-Ahead’s expanding international portfolio, we are now looking for…
   
  A truly outstanding Operations Director
  Go South Coast is a multiple award-winning company. We employ around 1,900 people and run 800 buses and coaches in the South of England through the brands shown on the right.
  Your commercial responsibilities include marketing, network design, pricing, tenders and stakeholder engagement, as well as all operational asp
  
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• York bus group to meet

  16-11-2017 01:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  The York Press - The speaker will be Keith McNally, Chair of York's Quality Bus Partnership (QBP) and Operations Director of the Confederation of Passenger Transport, and discussions will include the proposed Heworth Taxi-Bus service.
  
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• Wizz Air order signals entry into big league

  16-11-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Varadi poised to challenge larger rivals as carrier enjoys strong passenger growth
  
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• Transport firm D&G saves SEVEN bus routes due to be axed by First - and here's the list

  16-11-2017 01:00 via stokesentinel.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Transport operator Dmp;G has saved dozens of bus journeys from the axe.The company has stepped in to save services which were due to be withdrawn by First Potteries at the end of the month
  
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• Taking a walk down a Crossrail tunnel

  16-11-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The Elizabeth Line service will connect Essex and Berkshire via central London.
  
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• Small talk can prevent rail suicides

  16-11-2017 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -A new campaign has been launched in a bid to reduce the number of suicides on railwaysand the key life-saving message is that small talk can save a life. Network Rail, British Transport Police and train operators have launched the campaign in partnership with the Samaritansthe listening charity. Small Talk Saves Lives asks members of the public to trust their instincts and look out for fellow passengers who might need help, as illustrated in a new film that has gone live today.
  
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• RSSB launches competition to boost railway's operational performance

  16-11-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - The Train Operator Competition 2017 (TOC17) has been launched today which looks to find innovative solutions to improving the performance of the railway. The mp;pound;3.25m competition, launched by the RSSB, is designed to encourage greater collaboration between two or more railway undertakings...
  
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• 'Rotten' Burnley canal bridge replaced by Network Rail

  16-11-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - Network Rail engineers have replaced a
  
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• Rail needs to do 'much more' to improve assistance for disabled people

  16-11-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - Much more needs to be done to improve the reliability, consistency and awareness of assistance available to rail passengers, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has said. Research by the regulator has found that 12 of passengers who booked assisted travel services did not receive any of the...
  
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• Pressure mounting for APD cut in budget

  16-11-2017 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Travel industry sends letter to government
  
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• Planning blunder puts brakes on Channel lorry park scheme Subscription

  16-11-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - The government has been forced to abandon plans for Europes biggest lorry park despite having already spent £15 million.
  
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• Part of car park for Derby railway station to close as work starts on new platform

  16-11-2017 01:00 via derbytelegraph.co.uk
  Derby Telegraph - A section of a car park at Derby Midland Station will shut from this weekend as work starts on creating an extra platform.
  
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• NR sets up two new route supervisory boards to spur private cash

  16-11-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - Network Rail has launched two additional supervisory boards aimed at attracting external investment on the Chiltern, West Coast and West Midlands routes. Both boards will be chaired by Geoff Inskip, appointed by Network Railmp;rsquo;s London North Western (LNW) business together with Virgin Trains...
  
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• North set to become first region in country to get new transport powers from government

  16-11-2017 01:00 via gov.uk
  Department for Transport - Pioneering legislation will transform transport across the North of England, underlining the government's commitment to the Northern Powerhouse.
  
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• Nearly 30 drivers caught breaking the law on North Wales roads every day

  16-11-2017 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  Daily Post (North Wales) - Almost 10,000 motoring offences, from speeding to dangerous driving, were recorded in the region last year
  
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• London mayor Sadiq Khan confirms one-hour bus Hopper fare is going unlimited next year as he recommits to fare freeze for 2018

  16-11-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - London mayor Sadiq Khan has announced today that the one hour bus Hopper fare will become unlimited early next year, while also reconfirming a commitment to his fare freeze pledge continuing into next year.
  
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• Heathrow expansion takes next step towards building construction legacy across the UK

  16-11-2017 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Heathrow has announced the next step in building Britains new runway by revealing the sixty-five longlisted sites in the running to be selected as expansion Logistics Hubs, which will help ensure that businesses across the UK can form part of the airports supply chain for expansion. The unveiling of the longlisted Logistics Hubs, another delivery milestone for the airport, follows a commitment made by Heathrow to shake-up the UK construction indus
  
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• George Osborne says Government 'must' replace Tyne and Wear Metro trains

  16-11-2017 01:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Metro operators Nexus want to replace the ageing Metro fleet with new vehicles but needs Government funding
  
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• Edinburgh tram work based on informal deal Subscription

  16-11-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Work on Edinburghs tram system was halted for months when a gentlemens agreement between two senior figures on the project collapsed, an inquiry has heard.
  
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• Edinburgh Tram Inquiry: Boss 'knew contract price would rise'

  16-11-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The claim was made by Richard Walker, a former senior manager of the consortium that built the line.
  
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• East West Rail slashes costs to fast forward build

  16-11-2017 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - The East West Rail project has cut a third of its development and construction costs and reversed a five year delay, resulting in a planned construction start next year.
  
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• Dubai Airshow: Airbus seals order with US firm Indigo

  16-11-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The European planemaker sells 430 aircraft worth $49.5bn to US private equity firm Indigo Partners.
  
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• Cheaper tickets announced for Dundee bus passengers

  16-11-2017 01:00 via transportinfo.org.uk
  Other News Sources - The bus company is launching a variety of new day return tickets from November 20.
  
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• Brussels sides with UK in Bombardier tariff row

  16-11-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - EU vows to defend British friends against US threat of drastic duties on aircraft
  
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• Boom Supersonic jet could fly from London to New York in 3 hours 15 minutes

  16-11-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Flying from London to New York could take as little as three hours 15 minutes by 2025 if plans unveield by Boom Supersonic go ahead.
  
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• Bombardier: Regional aircraft key to Middle East airlines profits

  16-11-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Bombardier is forecasting carriers in the Middle East will take delivery of 450 aircraft in the 60- to 150-seat segment by 2036, as the region is expected to readjust its fleet balance and further develop intra-regional connectivity to restore profit growth and improve yields over the next two decades. read more
  
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• Boeing upstages Airbus in battle of manufacturers

  16-11-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - US group gets better of its European rival in showcase week for aircraft in Dubai
  
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• Birmingham will 'have to bring in' congestion charge says mayor

  16-11-2017 01:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  Birmingham Post -Andy Street reiterates manifesto pledge to introduce charge for motorists driving into city centre but warns that alternatives must improve
  
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• Ayr bus firm given minor sanction for breach of acts

  16-11-2017 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  Daily Record - Keenan had its licence curtailed for two weeks from November 3 which meant a temporary reduction in the fleet from 18 vehicles to 16.
  
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• ASLEF and Virgin to create 'next generation of drivers' with new apprentice scheme

  16-11-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - ASLEF and Virgin Trains have started what they claim is the industrymp;rsquo;s first-ever driver apprenticeship scheme launched by a train operator, which will take place over a year-long period. Initially the training programme attracted over 1,200 applications but, after an intense 16-stage...
  
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• Arriva North West bus staff to take part in nine December strikes

  16-11-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Arriva said their latest pay offer was
  
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• Airbus shares take off on $49.5bn aircraft order

  16-11-2017 01:00 via ft.com
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• Airbus secures $49.5bn aircraft deal

  16-11-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Airbus has struck its biggest single deal with an order for 430 aircraft worth $49.5bn
  
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• Airbus lands massive order for 430 A320neo-family aircraft

  16-11-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Airbus signed an MOU Nov. 15 for 430 A320neo-family aircraft, to be split between the four airlines in Arizona-based private equity and venture capital firm Indigo Partners portfolio. read more
  
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• Airbus clinches $49.5bn single aisle aircraft deal

  16-11-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Rival Boeing beats European group to Flydubai order
  
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• Airbus and Boeing land £60bn of sales

  16-11-2017 01:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  This is Money- European giant Airbus sold 430 planes for £38bn to a US budget airlines investoroutdoing arch-rival Boeing which sold 225 planes worth £20bn worth to Fly Dubai.
  
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• 'Air quality is worse inside your car'

  16-11-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Inventor Sophie Power has developed a device that cleans the air inside vehicles.
  
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