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Teen becomes Merseyside's youngest Arriva bus driver is following in dad's footsteps

Ray Dobson was recently named employee of the month

Liverpool Echo

Arriva bus strikes could take place in Newcastle and Northumberland in pay dispute

If workers vote in favour of industrial action then strikes could begin after Easter

Chronicle Live

Delight as Whitley Bay bus routes saved from threat of cuts with minor alterations proposed

Public outcry persuaded operator Nexus to scrap plans to axe Whitley Bay bus routes the W2 and the 51

Chronicle Live

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Plain clothes cops to target trouble-blighted bus routes

An MP has called for families to 'keep young people on the right track' after windows smashed, seats burned and assault on the buses

Liverpool Echo

Buses banned from troubled estate again as brick thrown at window

This isn't the first time buses have been suspended on the route

Liverpool Echo

When everyone from coffin-makers to sewage attendants is on strike, it’s clear work isn’t working

Non-union workers can see organised labour’s power: now is the time for unions to talk to those wanting better conditions, says Polly Smythe of Novara Media

The Guardian - UK

Arriva owners consider sale of transport, according to reports

German company Deutsche Bahn says it is its "ambition" to divest itself of the transport giant

Birmingham Post

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'It's quicker going to Blackpool on the National Express than going from Bolton to Salford by bus'

Dozens of bus services across Greater Manchester are set to be cut in April, months before mayor Andy Burnham starts to take control of the network. But passengers say services are already poor with waits lasting more than two hours, while transport bosses warn that some uncertainty is 'inevitable' over…

Manchester Evening News

North East bus chief admits underestimating driver shortage that has caused major cancellations

An Arriva boss says the company thought that cancellations and delays caused by a lack of drivers over recent months 'would be a short term problem'

Chronicle Live

Arriva apologises after Leeds bus is caught driving wrong way through city centre

The bus driver of the 229 has been spoken to

Leeds Live

Passengers evacuated just moments before bus bursts into flames on village high street

Pictures and video show an intense blaze on board an Arriva service in Hale - the driver escorted passengers to safety

Manchester Evening News

Bus fare £2 cap extended: when will the scheme end?

Transport Secretary Mark Harper says the Government will invest £200 million to extend the cap and a further £300 million to support bus services until 2025

Evening Standard

'Top bloke' bus driver who helps others named in New Year Honours

Neil Atherton said he was "overwhelmed" at being awarded the British Empire Medal for services during Covid-19.

Liverpool Echo

£2 bus fare cap to apply to these routes in Newcastle and around North East

Single fares will be capped at £2 between January 1 and March 31, including Stagecoach, Go North East and Arriva routes

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Life on the road can be a 'lonely but rewarding' job

Richard Prescott told us what life is really like working on the buses

Liverpool Echo

Arriva Christmas timetable as changes made to Merseyside routes

There will be no services on Christmas Day

Liverpool Echo

Arriva bus timetable changes for Christmas and New Year 2022

Arriva has now released when its buses will be running over Christmas and New Year

Chronicle Live

Plea for action on Newcastle bus 'crisis' as cancellations leave villagers stranded

City leaders met with bus company bosses last Friday amid major problems with delayed and cancelled services

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Disabled nan forced to drive mobility scooter 1.5 miles in rain 'after coach refused her'

Lesley McMaster was on her way to visit her sick daughter and grandchildren when she said she was told she couldn't take her mobility scooter on the bus and had to travel in the rain

Liverpool Echo

Extra police put on bus routes after spate of 'disgraceful' attacks

Some services were pulled because of the vandals

Liverpool Echo

Woman in her 70s hit by Arriva bus on busy road

The road was closed for several hours after the collision involving the 80 bus

Liverpool Echo

Some of the best jobs in Merseyside you can do without a degree

No degree? Here are some of the best jobs you might fancy applying for

Liverpool Echo

Arriva bus routes impacted by anti-social behaviour

Some roads may be omitted due to increasing concerns

Liverpool Echo

Plans for Stagecoach to follow Arriva's new ticket system

'Tap and go' is only available on Arriva buses in the city region at the moment

Chronicle Live

Plea to protect 'vital lifeline' bus in Newcastle after axed route given five-month reprieve

Arriva confirmed recently that it would be scrapping the 46 service and an emergency replacement funded by Nexus is only guaranteed until next March

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