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Tuesday, 16 April 2024

City AM

• Sadiq Khan to review bringing London buses into public ownership Sadiq Khan has pledged to create a new London bus company which would look at bringing routes into public ownership.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Bus route in Bradford city centre causes mass confusionA NEW Bradford city centre bus route has caused mass confusion with many labelling the system an "absolute shambles".

Bucks Free Press

• Decline of Buckinghamshire bus services laid bare in figuresStark figures have laid bare the massive decline of Buckinghamshire' bus network.

Burnley Express

• Real-time bus information plans for East Lancashire stopsDigital displays are set to be installed at dozens of Lancashire bus stops telling passengers when the service they are waiting for is due to arrive.

Other Regional Press

• New London Bus Company to be established to bring routes back into public ownershipSadiq Khan has pledged to establish a new London Bus Company to bring the city's routes back into public ownership for the first time in 30 years.
• Residents urged to use First Bus' X51 trial bus serviceDorchester Transport Action Group is urging residents in Martinstown and Winterbourne Steepleton to use First Bus' trial X51 bus service.

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• Nottingham City Transport puts first Yutong electrics into serviceNottingham City Transport has placed into service the first of its initial delivery of 24 Yutong E10 and E12 buses in what Managing Director David Astill says is the commencement of a programme to replace diesel buses with battery-electrics as they come due for withdrawal.

Other News Sources

• Transport UK London Bus electrifies bus line in LondonA fleet of Wrightbus Electroliner electric buses has hit the street on London route 306. The route will now be served exclusively by Transport UK London Bus' electric buses.