Clean Air Zones postponed

Birmingham’s and Leeds’ proposed Clean Air Zones (CAZs) have been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak. Birmingham City Council has written to central government requesting postponement to the launch of its CAZ. The impact of COVID-19 on Birmingham has meant that the current priority for income workers and residents is to ensure that they and […]

Stagecoach East Midlands updates timetable

Stagecoach East Midlands has updated its timetables in response to government advice on avoiding non-essential travel. The temporary timetables will operate until further notice and are continuing to be revised to ensure that critical routes are maintained wherever possible. Matt Cranwell, Managing Director of Stagecoach East Midlands, said: “We continue to play a crucial role […]

Cleaner bus operations called for

Bus union RMT is writing to the managing directors of all bus operating companies requesting that they adopt the following practices during the COVID-19 crisis: ·         a transition to cashless travel during the emergency ·         enhanced cleaning and sanitisation regimes on buses, buildings, mess rooms, facilities etc. especially on common touch points ·         assurance that toilet and washing […]

NatEx execs take pay sacrifice

National Express Group executives are taking a pay deferral and sacrifice for the duration of the coronavirus outbreak. Other actions taken across the Group include stopping all non-critical cashflow. All acquisition and capital expenditure programmes are on hold. All meetings and events and non-essential travel have been cancelled and all external spend is subject to increased […]

Rebound faces criticism over school payments

Coach operator Rebound has asked parents to continue paying for school runs even while they are not using the service. The family-run operator has been accused of ‘holding parents to ransom’ during the coronavirus closures. However, the couple who run the Bampton-based company say it is necessary to ensure the survival of their business through unprecedented […]

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