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Irish bus compensation

Following an in-depth investigation, the European Commission has concluded that arrangements to compensate state-owned Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus for the operation of bus services across Ireland and for the transport of schoolchildren were put in place before the liberalisation of the EU bus sector when EU state aid rules were not yet applicable. Whilst […]

Go-Ahead results

Despite saying its regional bus division has seen good growth in revenue in the first quarter of the year (29 June 2014 to 20 October 2014), Go-Ahead Group said commercial and concessionary passenger numbers are broadly flat year on year, particularly in the north east. Its first quarter revenue growth rate was 5%, according to […]

Arriva launches StreetLites in the North East . . .

To launch Arriva North East’s eight new micro-hybrid Wrightbus StreetLites for its 306 service, a giant piece of sand art was commissioned on Tynemouth beach. The new buses feature free wi-fi, E-leather seating and a new livery indicating their green credentials. The micro-hybrid technology captures the energy generated from the braking system and redistributes it […]

Committee examines Driver CPC

The Transport Select Committee has recently examined the Driver CPC qualification. Its report into the subject said several witnesses doubted the Driver CPC was delivering the benefits expected of it. For instance, Senior Traffic Commissioner for Great Britain, Beverley Bell, told the Committee that the quality of training of a ‘small percentage’ of companies was […]

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