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Operators Route Contracts
Company Name Routes On Contract Contract Start Date Contract End Date Extended Expiry Date Blue Triangle Buses Limited 300 06-Mar-10 07-Dec-18 03-Mar-17 Blue Triangle Buses Limited 193 01-Oct-11 28-Sep-18 28-Sep-18 Blue Triangle Buses Limited 364 01-Nov-14 01-Nov-19 29-Oct-21 Blue Triangle Buses Limited 147 07-May-16 07-May-21 05-May-23 Blue Triangle Buses Limited 376 17-Sep-16 17-Sep-21 15-Sep-23 Blue Triangle Buses Limited 346 01-Oct-16 01-Oct-21 29-Sep-23 Blue Triangle Buses Limited EL3 18-Feb-17 18-Feb-22 16-Feb-24 Blue Triangle Buses Limited EL1/NEL1 18-Feb-17 18-Feb-22 16-Feb-24 Blue Triangle Buses Limited EL2 18-Feb-17 18-Feb-22 16-Feb-24 Blue Triangle Buses Limited 101 04-Mar-17 04-Mar-22 01-Mar-24 Blue Triangle Buses Limited 5 26-Aug-17 26-Aug-22 23-Aug-24 Blue Triangle Buses Limited 15/N15 26-Aug-17 26-Aug-22 23-Aug-24 Blue Triangle Buses Limited 115 26-Aug-17 26-Aug-22 23-Aug-24 Blue Triangle Buses Limited 674 17-Oct-15 16-Oct-20 See footnote Blue Triangle Buses Limited 649/650/651 02-Jan-16 01-Jan-21 See footnote Blue Triangle Buses Limited 687 30-Apr-16 30-Apr-21 See footnote Blue Triangle Buses Limited 608 03-Sep-16 03-Sep-21 See footnote Blue Triangle Buses Limited 646 03-Sep-16 03-Sep-21 See footnote Blue Triangle Buses Limited 648 03-Sep-16 03-Sep-21 See footnote Blue Triangle Buses Limited 652 03-Sep-16 03-Sep-21 See footnote Blue Triangle Buses Limited 656 03-Sep-16 03-Sep-21 See footnote Blue Triangle Buses Limited 679 03-Sep-16 03-Sep-21 See footnote Blue Triangle Buses Limited 686 03-Sep-16 03-Sep-21 See footnote -
BUS SERVICES (WALES) BILL Explanatory Memorandum
BUS SERVICES (WALES) BILL Explanatory Memorandum incorporating the Regulatory Impact Assessment and Explanatory Notes March 2020 Bus Services (Wales) Bill Explanatory Memorandum to Bus Services (Wales) Bill This Explanatory Memorandum has been prepared by Department of Economy, Skills and Natural Resources of the Welsh Government and is laid before the National Assembly for Wales. Member’s Declaration In my view the provisions of the Bus Services (Wales) Bill, introduced by me on the 16 March 2020, would be within the legislative competence of the National Assembly for Wales. Ken Skates AM Minister for Economy and Transport Assembly Member in charge of the Bill 16 March 2020 1 Contents page Part 1 – EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 1. Description 2. Legislative Competence 3. Purpose and intended effect of the legislation 4. Consultation 5. Power to make subordinate legislation PART 2 – REGULATORY IMPACT ASSESSMENT 6. Regulatory Impact Assessment summary 7. Options 8. Costs and benefits 9. Impact Assessments 10. Post implementation review ANNEX 1 – Explanatory Notes ANNEX 2 – Index of Standing Orders ANNEX 3 – Schedule of Amendments 2 PART 1 – EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 1. Chapter 1 – Description 1.1 The Bus Service (Wales) Bill will make changes to the legislative framework relating to the planning and delivery of local bus services in Wales. It will amend the existing legislative provision and provide local authorities with an improved range of tools to consider using when planning and delivering local bus services. The Bill will put in place new information sharing arrangements. 3 2. Chapter 2 – Legislative Competence 2.1 The National Assembly for Wales (‘the Assembly") has the legislative competence to make the provisions in the Bus Services (Wales) Bill (“the Bill”) pursuant to Part 4 of the Government of Wales Act 2006 ("GoWA 2006") as amended by the Wales Act 2017. -
Advanced Urban Transit Technologies Market Testing Final Report
Advanced Urban Transit Technologies – Worldwide Market Testing Report summarising the feedback received through the Market Testing March 2020 £69.6 Billion GVA A region packed with ambition and untapped potential In partnership with: Institute for Transport Studies Table of Contents 1. PURPOSE OF THIS REPORT ................................................................................................................................. 4 Who is undertaking the Market Testing? .................................................................................................................. 5 What Happens Next? ................................................................................................................................................ 5 2. BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT ........................................................................................................................... 6 This report ................................................................................................................................................................. 7 3. SUMMARY OF KEY MESSAGES ........................................................................................................................... 8 4. FEEDBACK ON DISCUSSION AREA 1A ................................................................................................................12 Illustrative Quotes from Respondents ..................................................................................................................... 12 Points raised -
The Road to Zero Next Steps Towards Cleaner Road Transport and Delivering Our Industrial Strategy
The Road to Zero Next steps towards cleaner road transport and delivering our Industrial Strategy July 2018 The Road to Zero Next steps towards cleaner road transport and delivering our Industrial Strategy The Government has actively considered the needs of blind and partially sighted people in accessing this document. The text will be made available in full on the Government’s website. The text may be freely downloaded and translated by individuals or organisations for conversion into other accessible formats. If you have other needs in this regard please contact the Department. Department for Transport Great Minster House 33 Horseferry Road London SW1P 4DR Telephone 0300 330 3000 General enquiries https://forms.dft.gov.uk Website www.gov.uk/dft © Crown copyright, 2018, except where otherwise stated. Printed in July 2018. Copyright in the typographical arrangement rests with the Crown. You may re-use this information (not including logos or third-party material) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence v2.0. To view this licence, visit http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence Where we have identified any third-party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. Contents Foreword 1 Policies at a glance 2 Executive Summary 7 Part 1: Drivers of change 21 Part 2: Vehicle Supply and Demand 33 Part 2a: Reducing emissions from vehicles already on our roads 34 Part 2b: Driving uptake of the cleanest new cars and vans 42 Part 2c: -
A Green Bus for Every Journey
A Green Bus For Every Journey Case studies showing the range of low emission bus technologies in use throughout the UK European engine Bus operators have invested legislation culminating significant sums of money and in the latest Euro VI requirements has seen committed time and resources the air quality impact of in working through the early new buses dramatically challenges on the path to improve but, to date, carbon emissions have not been successful introduction. addressed in bus legislation. Here in Britain, low carbon Investment has been made in new bus technologies and emission buses have been under refuelling infrastructure, and even routing and scheduling development for two decades or have been reviewed in some cases to allow trials and more, driven by strong Government learning of the most advanced potential solutions. policy. Manufacturers, bus operators A number of large bus operators have shown clear and fuel suppliers are embracing leadership by embedding low carbon emission buses into the change, aware that to maintain their sustainability agenda to drive improvements into the their viability, buses must be amongst environmental performance of their bus fleet. the cleanest and most carbon-efficient vehicles on the road. Almost 4,000 There have, of course, been plenty of hurdles along the Low Carbon Emission Buses (LCEB) are way; early hybrid and electric buses experienced initial now operating across the UK, with 40% of reliability issues like any brand new technology, but buses sold in 2015 meeting the low carbon through open collaboration the technology has rapidly requirements. These buses have saved over advanced and is now achieving similar levels of reliability 55,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions as that employed in gas buses and conventional diesel (GHG) per annum compared with the equivalent buses, with warranties extending and new business number of conventional diesel buses. -
May 2019 Attend the Event, Subject to Vehicle Availability
London Bus Preservation Trust Ltd Events Diary Events that may be of interest to members LBM E-News May 2019 Where bus numbers are shown, those vehicles are planned to attend the event, subject to vehicle availability. [email protected] Full details and application forms for the members’ Trips can be downloaded from the museum’s web site, in the member’s area. Matt Evers June 16th Fathers' Day Classic Car (and Buses) Show, North Weald, 23rd On the Buses; The LBM Collection July 6-7th 50th Anniversary. East Anglia Transport Museum, 13th LBPT AGM, Vickers Suit, Brooklands. 2pm 13-14th Family Fun Weekend, LT Acton Depot. 20th Metroline Potters Bar garage Open Day st The story behind the wedding and more photos on page 2 21 Alton Bus Rally & Running Day August 17th : "Imberbus" th tba RT1 80 anniversary road run September 1st Brentford Festival & Transport Display. th 8 "London 60s Scene" Bus Rally Epping Ongar Railway, 21-22 Trolleybus Weekend, East Anglia Transport Museum, 28-29 "All Change" Weekend, London Transport Acton Depot October 6th Bluebell Railway Vintage Bus Running Day 12-13 Isle of Wight Classic Beer and Buses, Weekend RF19 at Crystal Palace before the Brighton run. See page 4 20th TransportFest; AEC Story 26th Halloween Event, East Anglia Transport Museum December 7th Ensignbus Heritage Bus Running Day 24-26th LBM & Brooklands closed Our summer event is a few days away. See page 5 to read the official press release. Volunteers are still needed to help the event run smoothly. Contact Steve Edmonds if you can help T448 returns home. -
The Public Service Vehicles (Open Data) (England) Regulations 2020 No
Draft Legislation: This is a draft item of legislation. This draft has since been made as a UK Statutory Instrument: The Public Service Vehicles (Open Data) (England) Regulations 2020 No. 749 Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 160(2A) of the Transport Act 2000, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament. DRAFT STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS 2020 No.0000 PUBLIC PASSENGER TRANSPORT, ENGLAND The Public Service Vehicles (Open Data) (England) Regulations 2020 Made - - - - 2020 Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1 The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 141A of the Transport Act 2000(1), makes the following Regulations. The Secretary of State has, in accordance with section 141A(10) of the Transport Act 2000, consulted such persons and organisations appearing to him to represent the interests of operators and users of relevant local services, such persons and organisations appearing to him to represent the interests of local transport authorities whose areas are in England, and such other persons and organisations as he considered appropriate. A draft of this instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament pursuant to section 160(2A) of the Transport Act 2000(2). Citation and commencement 1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Public Service Vehicles (Open Data) (England) Regulations 2020. (2) These Regulations come into force twenty-one days after the day on which they are made. Interpretation 2.—(1) In these Regulations— “the 1986 Regulations” means the Public Service Vehicles (Registration of Local Services) Regulations 1986(3); (1) 2000 c.38. -
Annual Report
Annual Report 2019 – 2020 We acknowledge the Traditional Owners and Custodians of country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to the land, water and community. We pay our Respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Cultures and Elders past, present and emerging. Cover: Sydney, New South Wales This page: Palm Island, Queensland At SeaLink we are dedicated to connecting people, linking communities, sharing experiences, and creating brilliant memories. SeaLink Travel Group 2 Key Results 22 Five Year Financial Highlights 3 Directors’ Report 23 Our Global Operations 4 Financial Report 28 Our Australian Operations 6 Auditor’s Report 75 Community and Sustainability 8 Auditor’s Independence Declaration 81 Chair Report 10 Remuneration Report 82 Review of Operations 12 ASX Additional Information 92 Revenue History 20 Corporate Governance 94 Adelaide, South Australia SEALINK TRAVEL GROUP SeaLink provides innovative SeaLink Travel Group is Australia’s and London underway, an electric bus largest land and marine tourism and trial currently operating in NSW, on and efficient transport public transport service provider with demand services in Sydney, and is part established international operations. of the world’s first hydrogen consortium, the H2OzBus Project. As well as solutions that link people and It is one of Australia’s most experienced operating an eco-tourism resort on and diverse multi-modal transport communities with places and the world heritage listed, Fraser Island businesses, boasting performance-driven and eco experiences -
Stagecoach Group Annual Report and Financial Statements 2021 Strategic and Operational Highlights
and 2021 Financial Statements Stagecoach Group Annual Report Group Stagecoach Stagecoach Group Annual Report and Financial Statements 2021 Strategic and operational highlights • Continuing delivery of our immediate priorities • Protecting and promoting the health and wellbeing of our colleagues and customers • Partnership working with government and local authorities to deliver critical public transport • Continuing work with government to drive, and financially support, a recovery in bus patronage • Protecting the long-term sustainability of our business • Actions underway to leverage potential from new transformational government bus strategy for England • Significant opportunities for modal shift from car through new partnership structures, local bus service improvement plans and more bus priority measures • New sustainability strategy and continued strong environmental performance • New long-term sustainability strategy finalised, with zero emissions UK bus fleet targeted by 2035 • Key partner in UK’s first All Electric Bus City in Coventry • London Stock Exchange Green Economy Mark and MSCI ESG “A” rating reaffirmed • FTSE4Good 97th (2020: 98th) percentile ranking and “low risk” rating from Sustainalytics maintained • Further progress on delivery of business strategy • Protecting the business through robust cost control and planning for recovery • Progressing partnership opportunities and new commercial initiatives in the UK, as well as bids for overseas contracts • Positive trends in regional bus • Vehicle mileage now restored to -
'We Specialise in Franchising'
interview adam leishman One of 380 buses that Tower Transit Singapore will begin operating later his year ‘We specialise in franchising’ Adam Leishman talks about Tower Transit’s ambitions in Singapore, London and the rest of the UK 2016 will see the 30th If these powers are implemented it will be company as a “franchise specialist”. anniversary of bus a huge change for Britain’s bus sector. Despite The company is a spin-off from Transit deregulation - but will there their opposition to franchising, it seems Systems, a company which won its first tender be a 40th anniversary? For unlikely that the ‘big five’ groups that dominate for bus operation in Perth, Western Australia, the past three decades, the industry will disappear (they’re happy to in 1995. Today the company operates a fleet Robert Jack private operators have operate within the franchised environments of around 1,000 buses in Australia, with Managing Editor played the dominant role of London’s bus market, the railways and contracts across the country. Tower Transit in planning and providing local bus services elsewhere), but could this revolution open up is a separate business, although it does share in England (outside London), Scotland and the market to new entrants? some of the same shareholders as Transit Wales, with local authorities and passenger London-based Tower Transit is one of the Systems. Leishman is one of four Tower transport executives limited to procuring companies that is waiting for this opportunity Transit shareholders, along with chairman Neil ‘non-commercial’ services on the periphery. to emerge. And the group’s Australian chief Smith, who is a co-founder of Transit Systems. -
Exhibit List
Case 17-2992, Document 1093-2, 05/09/2018, 2299206, Page1 of 111 Exhibit List Statutes & Regulations British Virgin Islands Insolvency Act (2003), Part XIX (Sections 466–472) B Cayman Companies Law (2016), Sections 145–147, 240–243 United Kingdom Cross-Border Insolvency Regulations (2006), Art. 25 of Schedule 1 United Kingdom Insolvency Act (1986), Sections 213, 238–239, 423, 426 Cases Re Al Sabah [2002] CILR 148 Al Sabah and Another v. Grupo Torras SA [2005] UKPC 1, [2005] 2 A.C. 333 AWB Geneva SA v. North America Steamships Limited [2007] 1 CLC 749 AWB Geneva SA v. North America Steamships Limited [2007] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 31 Banco Nacional de Cuba v. Cosmos Trading Corporation [2000] 1 BCLC 813 Banque Indosuez SA v. Ferromet Resources Inc [1993] BCLC 112 Bilta (UK) Ltd v Nazir (No 2) [2013] 2 WLR 825 Bilta (UK) Ltd v. Nazir [2014] Ch 52 (CA) Bilta (UK) Ltd v. Nazir [2016] AC 1 (SC) Bloom v. Harms Offshore AHT “Taurus” GmbH & Co KG [2010] Ch 187 Case 17-2992, Document 1093-2, 05/09/2018, 2299206, Page2 of 111 Exhibit List Cases, continued Re Paramount Airways Ltd [1993] Ch 223 Picard v. Bernard L Madoff Investment Securities LLC BVIHCV140/2010 B Rubin v. Eurofinance SA [2013] 1 AC 236; [2012] UKSC 46 Singularis Holdings Ltd v. PricewaterhouseCoopers [2014] UKPC 36, [2015] A.C. 1675 Stichting Shell Pensioenfonds v. Krys [2015] AC 616; [2014] UKPC 41 Other Authorities McPherson’s Law of Company Liquidation (4th ed. 2017) Anthony Smellie, A Cayman Islands Perspective on Trans-Border Insolvencies and Bankruptcies: The Case for Judicial Co-Operation , 2 Beijing L. -
Printmgr File
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