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Friday, 25 November 2016

BBC News

• Oxford transport boss says buses should return to Queen StreetA transport boss is recommending Queen Street in Oxford be reopened to buses and taxis despite safety concerns.

Daily Record

• Andrew Jarvis joins First Bus as managing director for ScotlandJarvis, who stepped down as Stagecoach East Coast managing director last month, joins First Group in April 2017 as managing director for Glasgow and Scotland

Sheffield Star

• New mobile ticketingStagecoach bus passengers across South Yorkshire and Chesterfield can now instantly buy and download day tickets to their smartphone, using the latest technology.

Other Regional Press

• Buses could remain on Queen Street after council U-turn on pedestrianisation plan THE PEDESTRIANISATION of Queen Street has been thrown into doubt after transport bosses recommended the city centre road be kept open for buses despite safety concerns.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• First Bus appoints new Managing Directors for Greater Manchester and GlasgowFirst Bus has announced the appointment of industry leaders, Phil Medlicott and Andrew Jarvis, as the company’s new Managing Directors in Greater Manchester and Glasgow. Phil will join the business on 1st January 2017 from Stagecoach North East, where he held the position of Managing Director, and will take over from current First Manchester Managing Director, Teresa Broxton, who has been promoted to Director of Business Change within the division. Andrew also joins from Stagecoach, where he was Managing Director of its East Scotland operations.  He will join the business on April...

Other News Sources

• Government to invest £2.6bn on ‘fit for the future’ local transportThe government will be spending an extra £2.6bn on tackling congestion and ensuring that the UK’s transport networks are fit for the future, the chancellor Phillip Hammond announced in yesterday’s Autumn Statement.
• Major plans to shake up bus lane hours in Glasgow cityDETAILS have been revealed of major changes planned for the operating hours of bus lanes across the city. ...