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Norfolk MP calls on Sunak to provide funding for coach industry
North Norfolk MP Duncan Baker has written to Chancellor Rishi Sunak asking him to agree a sector-specific funding deal for the coach industry. He...
12-month test exemptions for some vehicles, DVSA confirms
DVSA has confirmed that 12-month test exemptions will be issued to some operators and vehicles. The step is part of plans to help manage...
Guidance on bus service registrations updated by Senior TC
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Obituary: Gordon Mayne, Maynes Coaches of Buckie
Gordon Mayne, Managing Director of Maynes Coaches of Buckie, passed away suddenly on 29 July. He was 67.
Mr Mayne was the third generation of...
Suspended ArrivaClick service in Liverpool will not return
The ArrivaClick demand-responsive transport (DRT) service in Liverpool that was suspended on 29 March will not be reintroduced. Arriva says the withdrawal is down...
Details of second proposal for coach industry support revealed
The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has outlined details of its further proposal to the government for financial support for coach industry. It follows...
Optare Metrodecker EV fleet makes debut with First York
First York launched the first of 21 battery-electric Optare Metrodecker EV double-deckers on Thursday 30 July.
They are for the city's park-and-ride network and represent...
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Oxford Bus Company and Thames Travel take StreetDecks
A combined nine Wrightbus StreetDecks have joined the Oxford Bus Company (OBC) and Thames Travel fleets. They are for use on services between Oxford,...
