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• Romantic Stagecoach Exeter bus driver Chris Oakley proposes to his fellow driver partner with a special bus bearing a 'Will you Marry Me?' display
• Chris and Fiona met whilst in 2019 whilst both driving buses for Stagecoach
• Love blossomed for the pair during training

• Investment will help plan the changes in travel coming out of the Covid-19 pandemic
• New AI platform Optibus will help improve service delivery and provide more efficient timetables
• State-of-the-art artificial intelligence, advanced algorithms and cloud computing used to make timetables smarter
• Major technological transformation will enable quicker roll out of electric buses

• New Flexi 5 ticket to help customers changing travel patterns
• New range of easy and simple ticket types with more flexible options
• Public transport will continue to play a key role in meeting Scotland’s environmental targets

• Over 5,000 Stagecoach drivers achieve GreenRoad Fleet Elite status
• Advanced safety & telematics system continuously checks driving manoeuvres and helps improve fuel efficiency
• Continued investment in training and new technology to make bus services even safer

As National Apprenticeship Week gets underway today, Stagecoach has released an opinion piece from its UK Managing Director, Carla Stockton-Jones.

• Two-year bus programme can help Greater Manchester economy recover from pandemic
• Pilot projects could help deliver National Bus Strategy and speed up bus use across Britain
• Initiatives include mobility credits, greener buses, bus priority and e-bike/e-scooter links
• Trials of new on-demand services proposed to reflect changed working and travel patterns
• Recovery Partnership blueprint can help inform way forward for regional bus networks
• A 1% switch away from cars could increase bus use in Greater Manchester by 12% or more

• £4m project to strengthen existing safety measures to prevent bridge strikes
• Enhancement to GreenRoad’s leading driver safety and fuel-efficiency system
• Technology to cover 8,000 buses in England, Scotland and Wales by summer 2021

• Stagecoach releases special rendition of the 'Twelve Days of Christmas'
• Children and grandchildren of Stagecoach employees across the country take part
• Video can be seen at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqVU-2ciA5g&feature=youtu.be

As millions of people around the country are opening their Christmas presents and tucking into their roast turkey, a team of people working at intercity coach operator megabus will be getting behind their steering wheels and getting their cleaning equipment ready to ensure that people can be connected with their friends and family on Christmas Day.

• Lee Wasnidge joins from 4 January 2021 to head up Stagecoach’s largest bus company
• Background in running rail and air services in Greater Manchester at a senior level
• Lee also brings extensive customer service and stakeholder management experience
• Stagecoach continues to plays a major role in supporting the North West’s economy

• 5,600 additional coach seats available from 23 to 27 December
• Support provided by the Department for Transport to provide significant extra capacity over the festive period
• 23 and 27 December busiest days for travel, with Sheffield, Newcastle and Leeds most popular destinations
• Additional destinations now back on the map following government agreement
• Customers advised to book ahead as services are expected to be busy, to wear a face covering unless exempt, sanitise their hands regularly and maintain space when travelling
• Tickets can be booked at megabus.com with free alterations up to 24 hours before travel