Tag: Bus Services
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If NI Executive is serious about social inclusion, rural access and addressing climate challenge, proper funding for public transport is essential
Departmental warning over future collapse of Translink, Northern Ireland’s public transport provider, reflects consequences of long-term underfunding Collapse of Translink would leave swathes of Northern Ireland without public transport and would spike carbon emissions through forcing a return to the car Unite Regional Coordinating Officer for public transport, Davy Thompson called on the Stormont Executive…
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Unite negotiating with Bamford to ensure continuity of employment and terms and conditions for Wrightbus workers
Commitment made by new management to union that the future will be based on permanent, direct employed staff Unite Regional Officer for Wrightbus, George Brash, welcomed confirmation that Bamford would be opening a recruitment process to take on additional workers at Wrightbus in Ballymena to enable bus construction. “Today’s announcement by Bamford that it will…
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Bus drivers concerned for their safety and that of public after fourth night of attacks by youths in a row in Lagmore area
Last night’s attack included stone-throwing and attempts to board a bus as well as a Translink monitoring car Davy Thompson, Unite Regional Coordinating Officer condemned those responsible for last night’s attack on bus services in the Lagmore estate in Belfast. “Last night a group of youths gathered in the Lagmore area made attempts to board…
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Department move to open Belfast bus lanes will compromise public transport in city
Unite to engage with membership on response to threat to both BRT project and City bus services Unelected Department officials appear more concerned with appeasing private taxi lobby than with defending public transport provision March 9th: Responding to reports that the Department of Infrastructure had written to objectors to the twelve hour operation of BRT…
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Private sector cherry-picking of express bus routes threatens integrity of NI public transport
Public transport facing ‘perfect storm’ of threats as Hannon Coach targets profit-making bus routes across Northern Ireland License application will undermine cross-subsidisation model sustaining Northern Ireland’s public transport system January 11th: Unite the union’s Regional Secretary, Jackie Pollock, called on the Department of Infrastructure reject an application from County Antrim-based private sector Hannon Coach for…
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Opening Belfast Rapid Transit bus lanes to taxis will undermine £90 million public transport investment
Dedicated bus routes essential to maintain regularity and uptake of BRT scheme Buses need exclusive access to BRT lane unimpeded to realise full scheme potential May 11th: Unite the union’s deputy Regional Secretary, Jackie Pollock, called on the Department of Infrastructure to stand up for the long-awaited Belfast Rapid Transit scheme by ensuring only buses…