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Real-time information to improve bus travel in England
Bus passengers across England are set to benefit from plans for up-to-the-minute journey information.
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New contactless payment option launched for Reading Buses
27 February 2017 | By Rachael Harper
Reading Buses is the first independent operator to go 100% contactless in a scheme which will form the UK’s first town-wide contactless bus network outside of London. This means all residents in the borough will be served by buses accepting bank cards.
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Reading Buses trials new bus types to speed up route
28 October 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Intelligent Transport
Reading Buses is currently testing various vehicles and propulsion systems on its popular purple 17 route.
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A vision for future bus travel in Reading
15 September 2016 | By Reading Buses
Reading Buses shares its vision for the future of bus travel and explains its role in helping to create a smart and sustainable city…
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Reading Buses awarded £1.7m gas bus funding from government
26 July 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Intelligent Transport
Reading Buses is to receive £1.7 million funding towards the cost of purchasing double deck biomethane buses.
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Reading Buses trail blaze the technology adoption frontier with Aircharge
29 June 2016 | By Mandy Parrett, Editorial Assistant
The world’s first deployment of an Aircharge mobile phone and tablet charger on public transport has been installed on a Reading Buses double deck bus.
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Reading Buses confirms £1.3m order for Scania double deck CNG buses
22 April 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Intelligent Transport
Reading Buses has confirmed a £1.3 million order for five Scania double deck buses powered by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) from a bio-methane source.
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Reading Buses places £1.3 million order for six Streetdeck double deck buses
15 March 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Intelligent Transport
Reading Buses has placed a £1.3 million order with British bus manufacturer Wrightbus to supply six Streetdeck double deck models.
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Reading Buses invest £4 million on new emerald fleet
22 May 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Intelligent Transport
A new fleet of 85-seater emerald Alexander Dennis buses have begun service with Reading Buses as part of a £4 million pound investment.
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Reading Buses reach for the clouds with Nimbus
8 October 2013 | By
Nimbus will provide the bus company’s Open Data Service including next stop information...
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Reading Buses places major order for 19 ADL Enviro300 Scania gas-powered buses
29 August 2012 | By ADL
Reading Buses is to invest £3.5m in a fleet of 19 gas-powered buses...
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Wrightbus secure new order for StreetLite® from Reading Buses
5 July 2011 | By Wrightbus
Reading Buses have placed an order for six new Wrightbus StreetLite® midi buses, following a highly successful vehicle trial...
