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25 November 2010
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A six-month trial of low-carbon buses starts in York next month, beginning with an Optare Solo battery-electric and a Volvo B5LH double-decker.
17 August 2010
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Local strategic transport planning should ensure that rural communities are effectively linked to regional and national road and rail networks, according to ‘The Rural Challenge’, a report published this week by The Rural Coalition.
28 September 2009
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The demand responsive Bwcabus service which connects scattered rural communities in the Teifi Valley is being operated by Richards Brothers of Cardigan using two 19-seat Optare Solo SlimLines.
15 March 2010
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Proposals to improve public transport in Exeter are being promoted this month by Devon county council with exhibitions in the city.
20 July 2011
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Ambitious transport plans for Bath have been scaled back by the new Liberal Democrat administration at Bath & North East Somerset council.
15 March 2012
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The Irish government has announced plans to integrate all state transport services in rural areas.
International news
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A Volvo plug-in hybrid is entering trial service in Gothenburg this month, the first of three for the city. Issue 310
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French transport group Veolia Transdev has sold its Central Europe business to Deutsche Bahn for an undisclosed sum. Issue 310
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Ballard Power Systems anticipates that it will be powering around 40 of the 50 fuel cell buses which will be running in Europe in 2014. Issue 310
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Transdev has been named preferred bidder by Victoria Public Transport to operate 30 per cent of the Melbourne bus network, starting on 1 August. Issue 310
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Two new hydrogen fuel cell buses are in operation with Golden Gate Transit in California. Issue 310
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Transport workers have the highest obesity rate among the 14 occupation groups measured in the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, which interviewed over 139,000 US workers. Issue 310
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Product news
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As ever more holiday seekers turn to the internet to book their coach holidays and day excursions, Roeville is continuing to making further advances in e-commerce technology for coach and tour operators. Issue 310
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Somerset-based Koller Engineering reports a very positive response from last month’s CV show. Issue 309
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Doncaster dealer Connaught PSV has moved into new premises, and looks forward to welcoming customers old and new to come and have a look around. Issue 309
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Grayson Thermal Systems is opening a new subsidiary business in Poland as the company celebrates its 35th anniversary this month. Issue 309
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Stagecoach has signed a new three-year agreement with Energenics, while reporting that the use of Envirox over the past eight years has achieved a 5 per cent annual reduction in fuel consumption and associated emissions and cut CO2 emissions from its bus fleet in the UK by more than 188,000 tonnes. Issue 305
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Kent-based Buzzlines has installed the latest 4G technology on its Folkestone to London commuter coach. Issue 305
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People in the news
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FirstGroup chairman MARTIN GILBERT has announced his intention to step down. Issue 310
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The South Yorkshire PTE will be jointly managed by two directors following the move to Merseytravel, the Merseyside PTE, by director general DAVID BROWN. Issue 310
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There have been a number of appointments across the operations of Stagecoach Midlands. Issue 310
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PAM MATTHEWS has been promoted to marketing manager at Volvo Bus UK and Ireland. Issue 310
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JACQUI GAVAGHAN, Reading Buses performance director for the last four years, has been named ‘Woman of the Year’ in the FTA Everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards. Issue 310
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CLAES JACOBSSON, currently senior vice president financial services for Scania, has been appointed managing director of Scania Great Britain from 1 September. Issue 310
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20 May 2013 | UK
Profits at FirstGroup for the year to 31 March have dropped, as the group announces its preliminary results and plans to raise £615million to “remove the constraints of the current balance sheet”.
20 May 2013 | UK
A fleet of 27 new ADL Enviro200s has been introduced to Stagecoach's Kent fleet to upgrade the Thanet Loop which serves Margate, Ramsgate and Broadstairs.
20 May 2013 | UK
Barring any last-minute agreement, bus drivers on the Isle of Man are expected to start a 12-day strike on Saturday (25 May).
19 May 2013 | UK
The New York State legislature is considering a bill which would require that from 2015 all new school buses be fitted with ignition interlocks, to prevent drunken driving.
13 May 2013 | UK
A decision by Margate magistrates to award VOSA a substantial contribution towards its £59,500 investigation and prosecution costs in a case involving Buzzlines Travel of Hythe and director Nigel Busbridge has been upheld by the Administrative Court in a Judicial Review.
13 May 2013 | UK
A major fire at the Summercourt depot of Western Greyhound has destroyed or severely damaged 37 buses – around one-third of the fleet.
Latest vehicle deliveries
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Hodge’s Coaches of Sandhurst has taken delivery of the first two of a batch of six new 57-seat 12. Issue 310
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Derbyshire operator Macpherson Coaches has added a new Mercedes-Benz Tourismo to its fleet. Issue 310
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Newbury & District is the first small operator to take delivery of the 11. Issue 310
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For Alpine Travel of Llandudno taking delivery of another high-specification Plaxton Panther-bodied Volvo continues the process of fleet standardisation. Issue 309
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Angela Coaches of Southampton has taken delivery of three new Neoplans - two Tourliners and a flagship Starliner for its Angela Holidays operation. Issue 309
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Coach tourism news
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Set in 40 acres of historic woodland and formal gardens, the Grade II-listed Grim’s Dyke country house hotel in Harrow Weald, north west London is the former home of Sir William Gilbert of the world famous Gilbert & Sullivan operetta partnership. Issue 310
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Brittany Ferries has launched a new cross-Channel route from the south coast port of Portsmouth to Le Havre in Normandy. Issue 310
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Groups of 16 or more pre-booked adults or senior citizens can obtain discounted travel on England’s longest heritage railway. Issue 309
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The Llangollen Railway line sits on the track bed of the former Ruabon to Barmouth route which was closed by the infamous Doctor Beaching in the 1960s. Issue 309
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Gloucester Quays Outlet at Gloucester’s historic docks hosts a food market on the first weekend of every month from 10am on Saturdays and 11am on Sundays. Issue 309
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Set in beautiful parkland just 10 minutes from junction 15 of the M6, a day out at Wedgwood offers a wonderful variety of activities for groups to choose from. Issue 309
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