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Saturday, 13 February 2016

Bolton News

• Investigation launched into bus which drove around fallen woman before she was killed in a collision A BUS firm has launched an investigation after one of its drivers drove around a woman who had fallen in the road before she was hit by a car and killed.

The York Press

• York teenagers to help improve bus services YOUTH groups are to help set up a replacement for the York free bus travel trial which flopped in the first two months of this year.

Other Regional Press

• Missile throwers make Teesside street a night-time no-go zone for bus serviceArriva North East working with police to catch perpetrators :: Buses have been withdrawn from part of route after attacks
• Love is in the air on Stagecoach buses for Valentine's Day competition CUPID cut-outs have taken over the windows of Stagecoach buses in Swindon which is all part of a Valentine’s themed competition for passengers.
• Public given chance to have their say on local bus services BUS passengers from Wiltshire are being given the chance to have their say on the local services that run in the county.
• Hopper bus service to be axed after council vote THE Hopper bus service will be axed after councillors voted against looking into possible financial alternatives today.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Reforms to improve bus services for the publicMeasures set out by the Department for Transport (DfT) will see bus travel improve for the public and will give local councils more control to improve the travel service. Roads minister Andrew Jones said that these changes would see improvements to services all over the�UK,�as reported on the government�website. Speaking at the UK Bus�Summit�he commented: