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Tuesday, 23 August 2016

BBC News

• GHA Coaches: 200 buses and coaches to be sold at auctionTwo hundred buses and coaches belonging to a Wrexham company which collapsed last month are to be sold off at auction.
• Buses battle it out on test trackBBC News visits an annual bus competition designed to test handling and fuel efficiency, which helps a UK bus group choose the next generation of vehicles.

Other Regional Press

• Bicester needs a bus group say residents after two more routes axed BUS users need to create their own campaign group if they are to prevent more services in Bicester being lost, a local councillor has warned.
• New Lincoln bus website helps commuters get to their destinationA student at the University of Lincoln has created a new website to help commuters bypass the complications of the Lincoln bus timetable.
• NEW DUNDEE BUS SCHEME WILL BE JUST THE TICKETDundee commuters will soon be able to use one ticket on all three of the city’s bus operators.

Other News Sources

• This self-driving bus could radically change public transportationMercedes-Benz wants to completely change your bus-riding experience. In July, the auto company unveiled its vision for the aptly named Future Bus — a semiautonomous bus that successfully completed a 12-mile route that included traffic lights, tunnels, and navigating around pedestrians.