Partner News
SP Energy Networks drives forward Glasgow’s first electric community transport service
COMMUNITY Transport Glasgow recently unveiled Glasgow’s first ever all-electric minibuses, fully funded by SP Energy Networks to support vulnerable, disadvantaged and elderly people across the city to access vital appointments and community activities. The network operator is supporting Community Transport Glasgow, which works in partnership with Glasgow City Council, to use these new buses as social transport – making it Scotland’s first community transport service with an all-electric fleet. SP Energy Networks is directly funding five electric minibuses and two fully electric people carriers; replacing aging diesel vehicles that put the charity’s vital community work in jeopardy as they had become increasingly unreliable. Three new buses were
unveiled at the Glasgow Botanic Gardens, when the service’s first users went on a day trip to the gardens and took afternoon tea with Glasgow icon Elaine C. Smith in the beautiful Kibble Palace glasshouse. The all-electric community
vehicles are being funded as part of SP Energy Networks’ £20million Green Economy Fund, which supports Glasgow’s mission to become the UK’s first net zero emissions city by 2030 and the Scottish Government’s ambitious plans to meet climate change targets.
Stagecoach unveils people- powered new look buses as it marks 40 years of connecting communities
STAGECOACH, the UK’s largest bus and coach operator, has unveiled a brand new look for its iconic buses, shaped by the needs of the customers it serves across the UK. The new bus design is
part of a wider commitment from Stagecoach to simplify, modernise and enhance its customer experience, whilst reaffirming the customer- first approach that runs through everything it does – from its drivers and buses, to its customer service and
technology solutions. Taking on board feedback from customers, the bus operator created a new simplified and clearly colour coded design for its various bus services to make it easier and instantly recognisable for passengers to identify their required service, representing the three different types of journey; Azure blue for its ‘Local’ service, Amber yellow for ‘Longer’, and Ocean green for ‘Specialist’ trips. To celebrate the arrival
of the new look bus design,
Stagecoach created a special one-of-a-kind mosaic bus livery, featuring the faces of customers, drivers and communities from across the 11 regions of the country served by Stagecoach. Stagecoach is investing more than £13m in one of the biggest orders of new electric buses in Europe, as part of a drive to provide a more sustainable transport solution to the people and communities it serves. By the end of 2020, it will have more electric vehicles than any other major UK bus operator.
Planning approval secured for £100m Glasgow Harbour development
PROPOSALS for the £100m Glasgow Harbour development submitted by Lifestyle Outlets have been approved by Glasgow City Council. When complete, the development will bring about the rejuvenation of the key waterfront site with a vibrant mixture of retail, food and drink, leisure, a flagship multiplex cinema and public spaces for events, activities and performances. As part of the proposals, a new footbridge will be
created linking the Lifestyle Outlet with the Riverside Museum, improving wider connectivity for the area. Lifestyle Outlets, part of Peel L&P, owns and
operates two other successful outlet destinations, one at Gloucester Quays and another at MediaCityUK, Manchester. Both Gloucester and Manchester also deliver
a full and varied calendar of events in their public spaces, including live fashion shows, food festivals
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and markets. It is fully expected that the Glasgow Harbour Outlet will deliver similar events using the site’s generous public spaces. The development will have a 36-month build programme and discussions can now take place with potential retailers and leisure operators.
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