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    Scottish Governments £2 fare: Trial.

    It will be interesting to see which city or area they would trail this plan? Maybe North Lanarkshire? https://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/flat-fare-bus-trial-announced-by-transport-secretary-fiona-hyslop-4565774
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    Weird Middle Door on West Midlands buses in the 1960s

    I was looking around Flickr and come across these very weird looking buses. What is the deal with the second/middle doors? did the conductor control them? Why do they slide open? https://flic.kr/p/2pxbQyU https://flic.kr/p/2pxbQyy https://flic.kr/p/2pxbQD3 https://flic.kr/p/2pxcpEz
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    The Demise of Eastern Scottish: West Lothian area.

    A wise man said: Be careful what you wish for.... you might just get it. In the case of the West Lothian area, the people wished for Lothian to come west, and come Sunday will have full control over a disgraceful, dishearten and dismantled bus network which will take YEARS to recover. I've...
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    Trivia: Preserved Buses which were scrapped

    I've been looking at old pics from the Glasgow bus museum open day from 2006, and I notice a vehicle which was on display, so I looked around on the web and it seems it was scrapped. The bus in question: Clydeside "Skipper" E346WYS. Have there been other buses which were preserved but ended...
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    The Public notice of the Kilmacolm service withdrawal

    I come across this while looking for other stuff from October 1980: It's the government notice for the closure of the Kilmacolm to Paisley canal line and the purpose replacements. I thought some people might like to see it.
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    West Lothian Council tenders 2023

    The tenders have been awarded, I think, to six operators; McGill's and Lothian (fingers crossed they got the X40) are included. What we don't know is the routes that said companies will operate. https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN481106 With the...
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    West Lothian Council Tenders 2022

    In a complete Twist West Lothian council has decided to retender 7 local bus contracts for a "12 month" period - in its words "to allow the market to recover prior to longer term contracts being created. The plan was to have the full review of the contracts right now, but the council must think...
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    Former UN rapporteur claims UK bus privatisation breached basic rights

    https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/jul/19/uk-bus-privatisation-has-caused-poverty-and-job-losses-says-un Im not sure it does that, but you can hardly blame all of the issues at the foot of the private companies, if the government cuts funding and does nothing to sort out the congestion.
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    How does the UK Bus Industry recover from this Pandemic

    That's the big Question, I've been wonder of late: "How does the UK Bus Industry recover from this Pandemic" In some cases its resulted in a proper shift in the current travel patterns of the public, which means the existing bus networks need to play catch up. The trouble is how do they go...
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    Why the long waits on the express Edinburgh - Shotts - Glasgow line?

    Why is there such long wait on the express service traveling on this line? The fast train comes in to Livingston South and wait 4mins then goes on it's way then comes to the Haymarket junction and sits for another 4mins, going by the patterns of trains surly around the line 3 and 4 surly if...
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    Edinburgh new bus lanes

    At long last Edinburgh is getting a raft of new bus lanes including after years of promising one on the A90, I can only say this is good news however its still missing any plans to fix the issues around Ryan bar or trying to get By pass sorted...
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    Who decided who gets which bus? (Ie in readiness for the sale offs)

    Lets start off with Scottish bus group but this will easily incorporate NBC. When the companies were being recognised, who decide which depot got which fleet? IE Somehow Eastern scottish Mk2 Nationals went all over the place. Within a year companies started swapping buses back around, Did...
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    Geoff Marshall review of Go-Coach's Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) in Sevenoaks

    I think this is a extremely good idea, and could replace many awful and costly council tender routes, surely must be a lot cheaper to run this type of service with what people want, then than operating empty. * Video:
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    Bus franchising: It’s now the only way, says Abellio

    Personally I do not agree, I also don't believe Abellio can provide any decent service, so no wonder they want Fransching because it's the only way that lot could EVER get bus routes, they are that bad. https://www.route-one.net/bus-routes/bus-franchising-its-now-the-only-way-says-abellio/
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    Mackies of Alloa

    What is going on with this company, has anyone heard anything? i'm lead to believe some of his buses have been sold off.
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    Price of Oil hits $0 and at times -$40 Good news for bus companies?

    The price of Oil has crashed big time, but could this be Golden egg for the bus companies? Most companies have to buy oil supply for one year, yet would a company speculate and say were buy 1-2 years worth right now? Thus could this help bus company cut its costs for the coming year while...
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    Britain’s Bus Crisis: BBC One Monday 16th March

    On monday Panorama's Richard Bilton travels coast to coast across the north of England to see the reality of Britain’s battered bus network. From rising fares, congestion and abandoned services to hi-tech, green buses and overcrowding, Panorama finds out what people want to see changed...
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    Full list of Scotrail changes?

    Does anyone have a full list of changes Scotrail implemented yesterday?
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    Tories: Super bus idea

    I dont know what to make of this, I'm not even sure how it would work? https://www.conservatives.com/sharethefacts/2019/09/conservative-housing-infrastructure-policy
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    Edinburgh Tour Operators: Bright Bus, Lothian (Majestic, Three Bridges) etc.

    It's on employment website and FIRST website for jobs looking for JOBS, you can apply now and get this new job. It must be in the jobCentre aswell.... https://www.indeed.co.uk/m/viewjob?jk=3edfbf47b70e4624&from=appsharedroid&dupclk=0...

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