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RE: Press Cuttings Thread - eezypeazy - 04 Oct 2013
Perhaps the headline in the Chron should have been Mobile phones claim another victim.
Look at the ten accidents and you'll not be surprised to find that mobile phones and alcohol play a significant role in most of them.
Another example of lazy, sensationalist, anti-bus journalism...
RE: Press Cuttings Thread - Andreos1 - 11 Dec 2013
www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/business/news/10871047.Contracts_blow_for_workers_at_Darlington_engine_maker_Cummins/?ref=twtrec
Cummins in Darlington aren't renewing the contracts for temporary members of staff.
RE: Press Cuttings Thread - Andreos1 - 13 May 2014
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/11209778.Community_bus_service_in_Yarm_is_extended/?ref=twtrec
Yarm community bus extended.
RE: Press Cuttings Thread - R852 PRG - 13 May 2014
(11 Dec 2013, 10:34 pm)Andreos Constantopolous www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/business/news/10871047.Contracts_blow_for_workers_at_Darlington_engine_maker_Cummins/?ref=twtrec
Cummins in Darlington aren't renewing the contracts for temporary members of staff.
My dad's been working there for over 20 years as Purchasing Manager
RE: Press Cuttings Thread - Jimmi - 19 Nov 2014
Students priced out by bus fares.
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/archive/2014/11/19/11611113.Students__priced_out_by_bus_fares_/
RE: Press Cuttings Thread - Adrian - 21 Jan 2016
Opinion piece by Owen Jones on deregulation
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jan/21/why-nobody-complaining-bus-services-deregulation
RE: Press Cuttings Thread - Andreos1 - 21 Jan 2016
(21 Jan 2016, 11:28 am)Adrian Opinion piece by Owen Jones on deregulation
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jan/21/why-nobody-complaining-bus-services-deregulation
He mentioned that naughty word!
*whispers quietly incase eezypeazy is watching* and yet still, people argue we would be better off under the status quo, rather than a QCS system, that would see reinvestment...
£2.8bn ended up as dividend payments in the bank balances of shareholders, rather than invested in improving bus services. About 40p in every pound of their total revenues comes directly from the taxpayer: yet another example of Britain’s publicly subsidised “free market” economy.
RE: Press Cuttings Thread - Andreos1 - 19 Oct 2016
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-37691160
Bus usage across England falls to lowest levels seen in a decade.
London has seen it's first drop since 2012.
I think there is a lot more to it than congestion...
The DfT have stated they're currently paying £250m to support bus services in England.
RE: Press Cuttings Thread - Tamesider - 21 Oct 2016
(19 Oct 2016, 11:43 am)Andreos1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-37691160
Bus usage across England falls to lowest levels seen in a decade.
London has seen it's first drop since 2012.
I think there is a lot more to it than congestion...
The DfT have stated they're currently paying £250m to support bus services in England.
And I see the paid lobbyist is only interested in London.
There is a lot more to it than simply congestion.
Firstly, there is the obsession that Congestion is only a problem at peak times and in/around "regional centres".
Then there's; Cutting (highly commercial) services in areas where people need buses, to re deploy them in higher car owning areas just to fight a bus war. Not to mention the cumulative effect of fare increases (Single fares up THREE times RPI since deregulation in captive market areas of GM)
The narrow obsession that sheer numbers of vehicles on the road is the only problem, rather than recognising poor traffic light phasing; increased loadings per bus; illegal obstruction of bus stops; unannounced or badly communicated and badly organised roadworks; Police closing major roads for days on end just because there was an incident (not necessarily criminal or involving death/serious injury) round the corner; increased criminality/discomfort in the "waiting environment" threatening would be passengers; constant political/media promotion of all other modes etc etc.
Also interesting to note that DfT quote £250 million support (I assume annually). Not a lot compared to £5.6 billion on subsidised rail, and that's before you add tax-payer's investment in Rail; subsidised fares on Light Rail.
RE: Press Cuttings Thread - Tamesider - 03 Nov 2016
More inaccurate, misleading and prejudiced reporting by the media - this time TV coverage of "ClientEarth" winning a legal battle against the Government over urban pollution, and its failure to introduce "Clean Air Zones" in a number of areas including Liverpool and "Greater Manchester". Looking at the group's own home page, they are targeting diesel cars with no overt comment about buses (or other forms of transport), but of course, the Media are using it to attack buses. Granada's North West tonight specifically said that "bus, lorry and even(!) car drivers will be charged/fined for driving in city centres, having stated that the worst area in the region for pollution was the M62. They then interviewed a motoring lobbyist who said that it was unfair because 2/3 of commuters drive to work.
BBC local news was only slightly better, in that they interviewed Interim GM Mayor, Tony Lloyd, who explained that it would only be the oldest, most polluting diesels that would be targetted. However, they repeated footage shown nationally yesterday of a 60-reg E400 running in London (presumably a Euro5) engine, where they claimed that an infra-red camera showed the *pollution* coming out of the exhaust. My brother is more scientifically knowledgeable than me, and he said that is nonsense. Infra-red cameras CAN'T show pollution, only heat. The BBC footage also interviewed taxi drivers and pro-cyclists, so the usual suspects who control the transport debate - except where was the Rail enthusiast?
Not sure if this story directly affects the North East, but if it has featured on your local media, was it similarly poor quality there?