Public Transport news

• Why we drive our own buses

  16-02-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - When their local bus services were cut, one group of people decided to set up their own bus company.
  
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• West Yorkshire's bus network shrinks by more than nine per cent in four years

  16-02-2018 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -WEST Yorkshires bus network has shrunk by almost a tenth in four years, new figures have revealed.
  
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• Waterloo station delays: South Western Railway commuters caught up in huge crowds at UK's busiest hub after track fault

  16-02-2018 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Rail commuters were caught up in huge crowds at the UK's busiest station after a track fault sparked delays.
  
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• Uber hails its own move from taxis to public transport

  16-02-2018 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Uber is seeking to take control of bus, bike and underground train networks as part of its goal to become the dominant source of urban transport.
  
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• Uber chief executive wheels out expansion plans involving bikes and buses

  16-02-2018 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Dara Khosrowshahi, Ubers new chief executive, has revealed he wants to drive ahead with a new expansion plan using buses and bikes.
  
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• Uber chief executive says group about more than car transport

  16-02-2018 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Dara Khosrowshahi offers expanded vision by which company will be the Amazon of rides
  
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• TUI reveals 30 per cent pay gap as more men occupy pilot and manager roles

  16-02-2018 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Travel giant TUI has reported a pay gap among its workforce of more than 30 per cent in its UK business.
  
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• Transdev to make Harrogate Britains first low emissions bus town

  16-02-2018 01:00 via busesmag.com
  Buses Magazine - Plans to create Britains first ever low emissions bus town in Harrogate were unveiled today by Transdevs The Harrogate Bus Company
  
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• ScotRail forced to halve carriages on some Edinburgh-Glasgow trains

  16-02-2018 01:00 via scotsman.com
  The Scotsman - Passengers on ScotRails busiest rail route face major overcrowding because some of its busiest trains are to lose half their carriages, The Scotsman has learned.
  
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• Row brewing over Heathrow access plans, warns TfL

  16-02-2018 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - The government could be in line for a lengthy legal battle with Transport for London (TfL) over the non-disclosure of information about future traffic levels for the Heathrow expansion, a senior director at the transport body has warned.
  
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• Renault asks Carlos Ghosn to stay on as chief executive

  16-02-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - There had been some speculation the carmaker boss would relinquish his role as head of the French firm.
  
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• Registrations decline in 2017 following 2016 growth

  16-02-2018 01:00 via busandcoachbuyer.com
  Bus and Coach Buyer - The UKs new bus and coach market fell in every quarter of 2017, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Following a period of strong growth in 2015 and 2016, last year saw registrations decline by 12.7 to 7,666.
  
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• Rail college and conservatoire make RICS 2018 shortlist

  16-02-2018 01:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  Birmingham Post -Host of development and regeneration projects across Birmingham feature in shortlist for prestigious regional awards
  
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• Plan to start charging Oxford businesses for their parking spaces is delayed

  16-02-2018 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press -PLANS to consult the public on workplace parking charges and other congestion-busting measures have been postponed until the autumn.
  
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• OPINION: Back Heathrow chief says it's 'Time to Deliver'

  16-02-2018 01:00 via richmondandtwickenhamtimes.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Last week I visited one of the 40 local consultation events that Heathrow is running in the communities around the airport. I would encourage you to visit one if you havent done so already.
  
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• Norwegian Air makes bigger than expected net loss

  16-02-2018 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Budget carrier struggles to control costs as it rapidly expands into long-haul arena
  
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• Northern line extension: TfL warns of 5-month disruption to Bank branch services

  16-02-2018 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - TfL has cautioned passengers on the Northern Line about upgrade works which mean Bank branch services will go for a 5-month period without stopping at Kennington. Starting on 26 May and finishing in mid-September, the work is part of the organisationmp;rsquo;s plans to extend the Northern Line...
  
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• New TfL rules put further brake on Ubers ambitions

  16-02-2018 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Private-hire operators will be forced to limit the time their drivers work
  
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• Ministers condemned over delay to projects Subscription

  16-02-2018 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - The government has been condemned by its own infrastructure commission for delaying a host of crucial construction projects.
  
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• Merseyside bus miles fall - but transport bosses vow to get people back

  16-02-2018 01:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  Liverpool Post -New ECHO figures reveal scale of decline in bus journeys
  
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• Londons weekly railway news Blog

  16-02-2018 01:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  Other News Sources - ... Heathrow Southern Railway executive director Graham Cross has said tunnelling is his preferred option for the new 13km long missing link railway line connecting Heathrow Airport to the local network in the South East. Heathrow Rail
  
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• Kennington station: Northern Line commuters set for four months of disruption as engineering works hit services

  16-02-2018 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Commuters are set for months of disruption in south London while work is completed on a key Northern line interchange.
  
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• How to travel back in time at Huddersfield railway station

  16-02-2018 01:00 via examiner.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Historic artfects relating to locations "along the line" have gone on display at Huddersfield railway station
  
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• How council plan to ease traffic flow in £1.2m town centre scheme

  16-02-2018 01:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  Birmingham Post -Improvements will be made to the Mellish Road roundabout in Walsall
  
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• Heathrow Airport expansion plan would be 'a travesty' for Stanwell according to protesters

  16-02-2018 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  Other News Sources -But supporters of the expansion say the area will benefit from expansion
  
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• Heathrow Airport crash: Health and Safety Executive to assist police investigation into fatal taxiway collision

  16-02-2018 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  Other News Sources -An airport worker died following a serious collision involving two vehicles on Wednesday morning (February 14) which left another man with a suspected broken shoulder
  
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• Get on with it and get off the highway - Suffolk highways insists single lane option for Woods Lane was not possible

  16-02-2018 01:00 via eadt.co.uk
  East Anglian Daily Times - Highways bosses have insisted their refusal to keep a single lane open during a long-running east Suffolk road closure was in the interests of safety and a speedy resolution.
  
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• Electric barges to tackle hidden pollution from shipping

  16-02-2018 01:00 via eta.co.uk
  Green Miscellany - Over 50,000 ships ply the worlds oceans to carry an estimated90 per cent of everything we buy, sell and consume. And yet shipping remains a hidden polluterthe only sector of the European economy not covered by the EUs existing emissions reduction target, which is surprising given emissions from international maritime transport have grown by 70 since 1990. There The post Electric barges to tackle hidden pollution from shipping appeared first on ETA.
  
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• Driverless cars may take over if humans are drowsy Subscription

  16-02-2018 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - The scene: a drizzly and dark M4 in the near future. A semi-autonomous truck is nearing its turn-off and the driver is alerted that he needs to take control.
  
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• DfT publishes consultation into S19 and S22 Changes afoot for use of Section and Section 22 permits, according to consultation published last week

  16-02-2018 01:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - The Department for Transport (DfT) released its consultation into the future of Section 19 and Section 22 permits on 8 February. It spells significant change in England, Scotland and Wales.
  
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• Damory goes for 70-seaters to fit Dorset schools shrinking budgets

  16-02-2018 01:00 via busesmag.com
  Buses Magazine - Go South Coasts Damory Coaches has responded to the financial pressures facing schools in Dorset by introducing significantly larger coaches to its fleet in the shape of six Caetano Levantes cascaded from National Express work and reconfigured for their new role.
  
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• Bus services are being cut across Greater Manchester - and on the doomed number 88 you can see the very real human impact

  16-02-2018 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Manchester Evening News - The number 88 is another bus route being cut - but passengers who rely on the service say they are being forgotten about
  
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• Bus network shrinks by 7.8 million miles that's 312 trips around the equator!

  16-02-2018 01:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  Bolton News - GREATER Manchesters bus network has shrunk by almost eight million miles since 2014, it has been revealed.
  
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• Bus journeys: Almost 5 million miles lost from Lancashire

  16-02-2018 01:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  Other News Sources - BUS companies have been hit by Government cuts, a study reveals.
  
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• Britain's bus coverage hits 28-year low

  16-02-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Some rural areas have even gone as far as setting up their own replacement bus services.
  
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• Borders Buses tests Irizar i4H

  16-02-2018 01:00 via busesmag.com
  Buses Magazine - As part of its continuing vehicle evaluation programme, West Coast Motors-owned Borders Buses has been trying the Irizar i4H hybrid coach on its Edinburgh-Galashiels service.
  
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• Bombardier turnaround on track as it puts Boeing battle behind it

  16-02-2018 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - The turnaround at Bombardier appears to have taken flight with the Canadian manufacturer reporting a sharp improvement in cash flow last year.
  
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• Bombardier reports 57 rise in profits

  16-02-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The train and planemaker at the centre of a row between the US. the UK and Canada sees profits jump.
  
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• Bombardier profits soar by 57 in wake of trade dispute victory

  16-02-2018 01:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Belfast Telegraph - Bombardier has announced a huge 57 rise in profits as an independent US trade body says rival Boeing did not lose out on sales when a US airline placed a multi-billion pound order for its part-Belfast made planes.
  
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• ArrivaClick is go Sometime in 2018 with commercial routes

  16-02-2018 01:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - ArrivaClick - the demand-responsive, luxury minibus between Kent Science Park and Sittingbourne station - has proved successful and is poised to be expanded as a commercial venture to other parts of the country.
  
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• Argus-backed pressure group, which successfully campaigned over bus safety, marks 25 year milestone today

  16-02-2018 01:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - AN ARGUS-BACKED pressure group which campaigned for all minibuses and coaches to have specially designed seatbelts for children is celebrating its 25th anniversary.
  
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• Alpine scales peaks - Coach tourism is dead. Long live coach tourism!

  16-02-2018 01:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - With a new livery, young people coming into the business, and a strong mix of work, Alpine Travel is a business in a good place for its future
  
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• Alaska Airlines reaches tentative merger agreement with flight attendants

  16-02-2018 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Another step in integrating Virgin America
  
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• Airbus takes new 1.3bn hit on A400M troop carrier

  16-02-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The aerospace group has now written off a total of 8bn in losses on the military transport plane.
  
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• Airbus profits ease its troop carrier worries Subscription

  16-02-2018 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Airbus has taken a further 1.3 billion provision on its A400M military transport plane project as it reported that last years profits were better than expected.
  
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• Airbus incurs 1.3bn charge for delay in delivering military transport planes

  16-02-2018 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Aerospace and defence firm delivers profit despite losses on military aircraft project
  
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• A bus renaissance?

  16-02-2018 01:00 via busandcoachbuyer.com
  Bus and Coach Buyer - At the annual UK Bus Summit, everyone from the Minister to council leaders promised a bus revolution as they struggle to tackle congestion. But they were told they are making fundamental errors. Mark Williams was there
  
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• £2,500 fines for daytime roadworks to minimise disruption Subscription

  16-02-2018 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - More roadworks will be done overnight under plans to charge utility companies and council contractors up to £2,500 a day to dig up streets at peak times.
  
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