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Wednesday, 14 July 2021

City AM

• Go-Ahead to make all buses and trains net zero by 2035Go Ahead Group will run all 5000 of its buses and all of its trains on electric or hydrogen power The post Go-Ahead to make all buses and trains net zero by 2035 appeared first on CityAM.

Sky News

• Masks to remain compulsory on public transport in London after 19 July Sadiq Khan has said Transport for London will continue to enforce the wearing of face masks on services in the capital beyond 19 July.

The York Press

• Bus company waiting for 'more detailed guidance' on face masksIT is not yet clear whether commuters who hop on a bus after July 19 will have to wear a mask.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Reading Buses trials electric busAn electric double deck demonstrator will be trialled by Reading Buses on the purple 17 route between Wokingham Road and Tilehurst between July 9-18.   Robert Williams, Reading Buses Chief Executive Officer, said: “Electric technology is reaching a point where we can see that some urban services could reliably be converted to battery electric vehicles in the near future.    “We are teaming up with manufacturers BYD and Alexander Dennis to give their latest London double decker a try to gather as much real-life data as possible from running the bus in Reading.” ...
• TfL appoints new Director of BusesLouise Cheeseman, Managing Director of Hull Trains, will move to TfL on 2 August as its new Director of Buses.   Cheeseman joins TfL at a crucial time to help lead a sustainable recovery from the pandemic and the de-carbonisation of the bus network.   Cheeseman said: “I am immensely proud to be joining TfL - an iconic organisation I have long admired.    “The opportunity to run the London bus network, the beating heart of the capital's transport system, is enormously exciting and I can't wait to get started.”   Gareth Powell, Managing Director of...