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Go NE questions ‘evaporating’ contract scheme benefits

Go North East has questioned what it describes as the ‘evaporating’ benefits of the proposed bus contract scheme being scrutinised by north eastern England’s local authorities. The councillors are set to vote on the proposal on 21 October. Go North East MD, Kevin Carr, said, ‘We’ve always believed that risks and uncertainties of this unproven […]

North east operators make partnership case

North East Bus Operators Association (NEBOA) recently met with leaders of the North East Combined Authority (NECA) to outline partnership proposals they believe would deliver key improvements for passengers in the region and save taxpayers millions of pounds. Analysis of the Nexus plans conducted by independent economic consultants, Oxera, shows the Quality Contract Scheme (QCS) […]

Guide Dogs week events

Guide Dogs has delivered a petition to the government calling for audio visual (AV) technology to be installed on all new buses. Part of the charity’s ‘Talking Buses’ campaign, the petition gained 9,914 signatures supporting AV on buses. The petition was organised following a survey suggesting people who are blind and partially sighted are being […]

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