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Siemens Mobility showcase new Piccadilly line trains to be built in Goole

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Budget draws mixed response from trade bodies and Go-Ahead

Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget, delivered on 3 March, has generated a mixed response from trade bodies and a large bus group, with Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) Chief Executive Graham Vidler criticising Mr Sunak for “once again” leaving coach operators “out in the cold.”

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  • Budget: UKInbound seeks coach supportJoss Croft: “We urgently need confirmation from Government that tour operators, coach operators, language schools and event organisers will be eligible for these grants”
  • Coach sector ‘left out in the cold’ by Budget – CPTNo sector specific funding has been allocated for the coach industry in the Spring Budget, announced earlier today.
  • TfL prepares for school bus returnTransport for London (TfL) is to reintroduce measures similar to those introduced during the autumn school term as pupils return to the classroom from 8 March. These include providing hundreds of extra buses and reintroducing the system of signed ‘School Service’ buses, as well as encouraging walking and cycling.
  • Pandemic hits Daimler salesLike many companies in the bus and coach manufacturing world, Daimler Buses‘ 2020 performance was significantly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Coach and Bus Week

  • Harrogate route extended after passenger requestsEssential shopping at Knaresborough’s newest supermarket is about to get easier as The Harrogate Bus Company plans to extend one of its routes to serve the store. Aldi opened its new store on 28 January, and since then the bus firm said its drivers have received several customer requests for journeys to serve the new supermarket.
  • Stagecoach invests in new technology from Optibus to help plan bus networksStagecoach has announced a major investment in new technology that it says will help plan the bus networks of the future to match the changes in how people travel coming out of the Covid-19 pandemic.
  • Passenger announces five-year Go-Ahead partnershipUK company Passenger is set to bring its transport technology to Go-Ahead operators
  • Scania invests in flagship premises in ScotlandScania is developing its service for transport operators in Scotland’s central belt with a major £10m investment in a new 4,000 square metre, purpose-built flagship site and regional headquarters for Scotland. Occupying a 7.8 acre plot at the Eurocentral industrial and logistics hubs, the completely new build will replace the existing operation located four miles away in Bellshill, and is due for completion in the fourth quarter of 2021.
  • Anti-virus air filters fitted to entire Brighton & Hove and Metrobus fleetAnti-virus air filters are being fitted to every bus in the Brighton & Hove and Metrobus fleet to reduce the risk of Covid transmission. The new filters have an anti-virus coating which is said to remove 99.99% of viruses and bacteria as air flows into both decks and the driver’s cab. The company’s engineers have fitted the new air filters on every bus and converted the whole fleet of 400 buses within one month. The filters will continue to be used as standard within the regular replacement programme.
  • Engineering change during a pandemicFleet Engineer Robert Betterton embarked on his new role at Stagecoach a year ago. Richard Sharman found out how that new role quickly changed into one of the biggest challenges of his career due to the pandemic
  • Engineering change during a pandemicFleet Engineer Robert Betterton embarked on his new role at Stagecoach a year ago. Richard Sharman found out how that new role quickly changed into one of the biggest challenges of his career due to the pandemic
  • Stagecoach in Oxfordshire to merge with Stagecoach WestStaff at Stagecoach in Oxfordshire and Stagecoach West were informed on 23 February that both operating companies (OpCos) are to merge to form a single OpCo.
  • BYD ADL announces short wheelbase option for Enviro400EVAlexander Dennis (ADL) and BYD UK have announced a shorter version of their successful BYD ADL Enviro400EV double-decker. With a more compact wheelbase, BYD ADL says the 10.3m model has been designed to increase manoeuvrability when navigating congested roads and tight corners. Launched in 2019, over 450 of the standard 10.8m versions have since been sold to operators in London and other UK cities.

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