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Wednesday, 08 August 2012

Derby Telegraph

• Scottish money causes problems as bus...I RECENTLY visited Derby and have to say that I was shocked at the poor customer service and humiliation I experienced from a number of companies in the city.

Manchester Evening News

• All a(pp)board.. Manchester bus passengers to get tickets on their phonesGreater Manchester could become the first place in the country to use  smartphone tickets on buses, trams and trains.

Nottingham Evening Post

• Eight deals in 16 weeks for Innes EnglandINNES England has completed eight acquisitions in 16 weeks to help Arriva Transport Solutions Limited, part of leading European transport operator Arriva, to launch a new venture.

Yorkshire Post

• Rights of bus companies should be recognised THE West Yorkshire Integrated Transport Authority, on advice from Metro, threw out a Quality Partnership offer from the Association of Bus Operators in West Yorkshire. The offer was to double bus use in West Yorkshire through quality improvements over the next decade or so.

Other Regional Press

• Champagne day for world’s longest busway In spite of doubts that it could sustain its early popularity, the longest busway in the world, which links St Ives with Addenbrooke’s Hospital and Trumpington by way of an on-road section in Cambridge, has carried more than 2.5 million passengers, compared with the county council’s year one forecast of 1.75 million.