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Thursday, 16 February 2017

The Herald

• Stagecoach exits New York venture after lossesSTAGECOACH has sold its interest in Twin America, the sightseeing bus service in New York City that was previously embroiled in anti-competition legislation.

London Evening Standard

• More fully electric buses to run in London in drive to clean up air Transport for London today announced two more bus routes will run exclusively electric buses as part of its plans to tackle the capital's toxic air pollution.

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Bus ticket fares cut by a third in Sandwell and DudleyBus fares are being cut in parts of the Black Country by more than a third, while children’s fares have dropped by more than a half.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Arriva calls on Corethree to roll out mobile ticketing appArriva has chosen Corethree to develop its latest mobile ticketing application in response to customer demand and to create a quicker, safer and easier method of payment when purchasing bus tickets.  With new payment solutions such as Apple Pay, Android Pay and PayPal, the technology was developed by leading mobile ticketing solutions provider, Corethree and allows passengers to select from a wide range of ticket options including Day, Weekly, 4-Weekly and Annual Saver tickets and pay through the application, eradicating the need for cash and loose change. The app also includes a ‘g...