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• Read our supplement: Scotland’s Buses 2023

  22-09-2023 17:29 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Welcome to Scotland’s Buses 2023.
  This special publication from Passenger Transport places the spotlight on Scotland’s bus and coach industry and its partners, celebrates their achievements and considers the challenges they face.
  Published in association with CPT for a sixth time, this year’s edition incorporates the official Conference Workbook for the 45th annual CPT Annual Conference, which takes place at the Glasgow Hilton Hotel on October 2-3.We hope you find it an interes
  
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• Manchester’s buses are back under public control: this is how to run local transport | Cat Hobbs

  22-09-2023 16:00
  
  After decades of chaos, what Andy Burnham and campaigners have achieved could be a blueprint for the rest of the UKCat Hobbs is the founder of We Own It, which campaigns for public ownership of public servicesAfter nearly 40 years of Thatcherite deregulation and privatisation, the buses in Manchester are back under public control. On Sunday, 50 Bee Network electric buses will take their first journey across Bolton, Wigan and parts of Salford and Bury, with the full rollout across Greater Manches
  
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• Gold-plated HS2 looks dead. So let’s run the numbers on a bronze-plated design | Nils Pratley

  22-09-2023 15:48
  
  Savings from a curvier, less fast line need serious consideration as it would be a colossal waste to stop at BirminghamEverybody, supporters and opponents alike, used to agree on one point about HS2: it would be a colossal waste of money to build a fast railway that would run only between Birmingham and London.Even in the rose-tinted world of 2012, before the project’s projected costs exploded from £33bn, the government’s economic appraisal said the whole Y-shaped design, to Ma
  
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• ‘Lunch with Leon’ joins Passenger Transport

  22-09-2023 15:06 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Passenger Transport teams up with Daniels
   
   The popular podcast Lunch with Leon is now produced in association with Passenger Transport. Launched in August 2020, this insightful podcast is now on its 77th episode. Each episode features half an hour of discussions between key transport industry figures and Leon Daniels, who was formerly Transport for London’s MD surface transport.
  Few in the transport sector have the breadth of experience or contact book to rival Daniels. He is c
  
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• Out now: Issue 297 of Passenger Transport

  22-09-2023 13:27 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Issue 297 of Passenger Transport is published on September 22.Contents include:
   
   LEAD STORY
  Buses – ‘councils should be in the driving seat’With bus franchising due to start in Greater Manchester, the LGA and Urban Transport Group are seeking a greater role for the public sector
   NEWS
  York unveils ambitions bus expansion plansCity of York Council outlines plans to prioritise buses in a bid to reverse post-Covid pandemic decline and boost patronage by 50%Cambrid
  
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• Buses – ‘councils should be in the driving seat’

  22-09-2023 13:15 via passengertransport.co.uk
  With bus franchising due to start in Greater Manchester, the LGA and Urban Transport Group are seeking a greater role for the public sector
   The report has been published just two days before Greater Manchester becomes the first city region outside London to run franchised bus services, 37 years after deregulation
   The Local Government Association and the Urban Transport Group want new powers for English councils to decide the way local bus services are delivered to end a “spiral
  
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• York unveils ambitions bus expansion plans

  22-09-2023 13:09 via passengertransport.co.uk
  City of York Council outlines plans to prioritise buses in a bid to reverse post-Covid pandemic decline and boost patronage by 50% York’s park and ride services have reported the strongest growth since 2017 over the summer
   City of York Council and the city’s bus operators have announced ambitious plans to enhance the local bus network in a bid to boost bus patronage,stimulate modal shift and ensure the city meets climate goals.
  Before the Covid-19 pandemic, York’s bu
  
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• A disastrous mistake that must be fixed

  22-09-2023 12:54 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  It’s mind-boggling that the UK got rid of every urban tram system (except one). Let’s not take longer than we need to remedy that
   Like they never went away: Edinburgh’s tram extension to Newhaven
   Riding the tram as it rolled urbanely down Leith Walk a few weeks back, on the new extension of the Edinburgh Tram, reminded me that this is what trams do at their best. They keep it simple (you know where you are going) and they keep it comfortable (ride quality ma
  
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• Like transport staff, TBF plays vital role

  22-09-2023 12:45 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  The Transport Benevolent Fund has celebrated its 100th birthday. Like frontline staff, it should not be seen as a relic of of the past
   A train has been named ‘Transport Benevolent Fund CIO’
   With the ludicrous proposals to close ticket offices and the obsession with de-staffing across transport, it’s unnerving to imagine what it will be like working in the sector in a decade or more. Many of today’s up and coming managers wax lyrical, as if to be clever
  
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• Will oil price rally mean even higher air fares?

  22-09-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Ticket prices have already soared as airlines make the most of demand for travel
  
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• Warning over e-scooters as bus operators announce new rules from next week

  22-09-2023 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Manchester Evening News - The changes will take place on a big day for transport in Greater Manchester
  
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• Wales' 20mph limit: Give locals more say - Lib Dem leader

  22-09-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Ed Davey says it should be easier for people to exempt roads in their areas from speed reduction.
  
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• Tory rebels could block Rishi Sunak's plan to delay the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in parliament

  22-09-2023 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The Prime Minister indicated on Wednesday that the government believed it could avoid a parliamentary showdown over his plans to slow the rush to net zero.
  
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• The Green Bus could return under West Midlands franchising

  22-09-2023 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - The Green Bus may yet return to the road in the longer-term should bus franchising ever be adopted in the West Midlands, Chief Executive Ian Mack has said.
  
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• The changing face of electric cargo bikes

  22-09-2023 02:00 via eta.co.uk
  
  Green Miscellany - Are the latest electric cargo bikes taking styling cues from car design? The Cannondale Wonderwagen e-cargo bike is the new kid on the block, and its twin headlights frame a distinctly car-like front end. Perhaps its simply a clever ploy to encourage more people to ditch the car for the school run and local errands. The Komodo is a another The post The changing face of electric cargo bikes appeared first on ETA.
  
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• Sunaks hands off approach wont make electric vehicles more affordable in 2035

  22-09-2023 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - The auto industry want to make the prohibitively expensive Tesla the outlier, theyre now doing it without the backing of government.
  
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• Readers say cycle lanes in Coventry are not used enough and we don't need more

  22-09-2023 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - Residents in a Coventry council survey had said we need more cycle lanes in the city
  
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• Rail the top choice for World Car Free Day participants this Friday

  22-09-2023 02:00 via media.northernrailway.co.uk
  
  Train Operators - With the UK set to mark World Car Free Day on Friday (22 September), Northern is preparing to pick up the slack as road users across the North of England ditch their cars for alternative forms of transport.
  
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• Rail & HS2 Minister Huw Merriman supports UK rail businesses at TRAKO Expo, in Poland

  22-09-2023 02:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  
  Rail Business Daily - Huw Merriman, the Minister of State for Rail mp; HS2, has been supporting UK businesses at 2023s TRAKO Railway Expo, which is taking place in Gdamp;#324;sk, Poland. As part of a wide programme of support, the Minister had an in-depth meeting at the Railway Industry Association (RIA) lounge in the UKs GREAT Pavilion with Andrzej Adamczyk, the Polish Minister of Infrastructure mp; Construction, before introducing him to exhibitors around the Pavilion.
  
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• Peterborough MP hits out at 'suspension' of £200,000 bus depot fund and vows: 'we'll find the money ourselves'

  22-09-2023 02:00 via peterboroughtoday.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Peterborough MP Paul Bristow has vowed to find £200,000 to keep the citys hopes of building an electric bus station on the road.
  
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• Operator of Last Report reveals TPE plans

  22-09-2023 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Thisindustry has really quite gone to sleep in the last two or three years. It has lost its place in the sun. We need to push to think differently.
  
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• One month to go: Work set to start next month to improve the reliability of a key commuter line between London Waterloo and Portsmouth

  22-09-2023 02:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  
  Network Rail - From Sunday 21 to Saturday 28 October, the railway between Guildford and Petersfield will be closed, extending to Havant on Sunday 29 October only, with buses replacing trains.
  
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• Next step on £116m Levenmouth rail project sees footbridge installed

  22-09-2023 02:00 via projectscot.com
  
  Other News Sources - NETWORK Rail has installed the footbridge at Cameron Bridge station as part of the new £116 million Levenmouth rail link development.
  
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• New data on Bradford Clean Air Zone's impact on pollution

  22-09-2023 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - The lowest levels of air pollution since the introduction of Bradfords Clean Air Zone have been recorded, Bradford Council said
  
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• Lydia Horbury appointed as Director for England at Bus Users UK

  22-09-2023 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Lydia Horbury, formerly of British Airways, will be stepping into the role of Director for England at Bus Users UK.
  
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• Lothian Buses orders 50 Volvo BZL double-deckers

  22-09-2023 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Lothian Buses has ordered 50 Volvo BZL battery-electric double-deckers. It represents a spend of over £24 million and the buses will be introduced in two tranches during 2024, with the first entering service in early spring.
  
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• Jaguar Land Rover welcomes Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delay on ban on petrol and diesel cars

  22-09-2023 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - It has said it will bring the UK in line with other countries
  
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• HS2 Phase Two: Birmingham to Manchester expected to be cancelled within days

  22-09-2023 02:00 via bmmagazine.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Insiders have revealed that the HS2 Phase Two project, the high-speed rail line from Birmingham to Manchester, is expected to be cancelled.
  
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• HS2 costs spiralling out of control, Jeremy Hunt says, in biggest hint yet Manchester leg could be ditched

  22-09-2023 02:00 via inews.co.uk
  
  i News - Jeremy Hunt has given the strongest indication yet that the HS2 high-speed rail link will controversially stop in Birmingham and never reach the North of England.
  
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• How is the rail industry reaping the benefits of blockchain technology?

  22-09-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - With blockchain technology soon to be implemented on the Core Valley lines in Wales, NCE explores ways the wider rail industry can benefit from its use.
  
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• Halifax Bus Station to open at start of next month

  22-09-2023 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - A NEW £20.5 million West Yorkshire bus station has reached a major milestone.
  
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• Greater Anglia maintains excellent performance record

  22-09-2023 02:00 via greateranglia.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Figures released by Greater Anglia (GA) today show that it is continuing to deliver very high levels of punctuality, on an ongoing basis, for customers across East Anglia.
  
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• First three bus lane routes confirmed by Liverpool Council despite traffic mayhem concerns

  22-09-2023 02:00 via liverpoolworld.uk
  Other Regional Press - Liverpool City Council has confirmed a new plan which will lead to the readoption of five routes across the city to give buses priority on the roads
  
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• First Bus and North Somerset Council working to tackle bus challenges

  22-09-2023 02:00 via n-somerset.gov.uk
  
  Local Government - North Somerset Council and bus operator First Bus are acting to reassure bus users about work being undertaken to improve services and reliability in the local area.
  
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• Firms forced to sell more electric cars despite petrol ban delay

  22-09-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Car makers will still have to ensure over a fifth of cars sold are electric from 2024.
  
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• Dumbarton commuters to get cheaper peak time train to Glasgow

  22-09-2023 02:00 via dumbartonreporter.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A GREEN MSP believes Scotrail's upcoming peak-time ticket price trial will be "game-changing" for Dumbarton commuters.
  
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• Cost of HS2 is getting totally out of control, says Jeremy Hunt. subscription

  22-09-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Chancellor says government needs to deliver infrastructure projects that do not cost billions
  
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• Car makers split on decision to delay petrol ban

  22-09-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Some manufacturers have raised concerns that the move to 2035 could put drivers off switching to electric.
  
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• Call to end 'spiral of decline of bus services by handing control to councils

  22-09-2023 02:00 via shropshirestar.com
  
  Other Regional Press - Organisations are calling on the Government to give councils more power to control their bus services.
  
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• Bus service set to return after gap of nearly a year!

  22-09-2023 02:00 via warrington-worldwide.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A bus service at Statham in Lymm is set to return following a gap of nearly a year, following a campaign by local Cllrs. and a petition signed by more than 600 people.
  
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• Bus operators to offer free rides on World Car Free Day

  22-09-2023 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Bus operators around the country are offering free and discounted travel tomorrow (22 September) to mark World Car Free Day.
  
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• Britain's problem with big projects that begin with the letter 'H' - Jim ONeill is Chair of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership, Chair of Northern Gritstone, Senior Advisor to Chatham House, and ex Commercial Secretary to the Treasury

  22-09-2023 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The country has a problem with infrastructure starting with the letter H. Whether it be Heathrow, Hinkley Point, HS2, Housing, and of course, Hammersmith Bridge. There are endless others, but I make my point.
  
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• Brighton councillor open to pedestrianising Bond Street

  22-09-2023 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The chair of a council transport committee has said he would be open to creating a pedestrian walkway through the North Laines by shutting some roads in the neighbourhood to cars.
  
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• Alstom: Under-threat Derby factory given chance to bid for new work contracts by Government

  22-09-2023 02:00 via derbytelegraph.co.uk
  
  Derby Telegraph - The city's biggest political leaders are rallying behind the Litchurch Lane firm's workers
  
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• Alstom: Derby council calls for decisive action over train jobs

  22-09-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A potential threat to hundreds of jobs at a Derby factory has prompted the city council to call on the government to take "swift and decisive action"
  
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• $5bn high-speed railway between Miami and Orlando opens after four year construction

  22-09-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - A privately owned railway has started an eco-friendly high-speed service today, 22 September, between Orlando and Miami in Florida, USA, having taken four years and $5bn (£4bn) to construct.
  
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