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Stagecoach's recently appointed UK Managing Director, Carla Stockton-Jones, gives her views on the changes the country needs to make as it marks Clean Air Day today.

• Carla Stockton-Jones first woman to head multi-modal public transport operation in UK
• Appointment follows competitive process involving internal and external candidates
• Executive will be responsible for business with 24,000 people and turnover of £1.3b
• Stagecoach services critical to economy, local communities and green recovery
• Business transformation continues as Stagecoach focuses on opportunities ahead

• The People’s Friend’s colourful yarn-bombed bus has hit the streets to let the UK’s older generations know that the nation is behind them during coronavirus pandemic
• The bus, donated by Stagecoach, will deliver cheer and drop off magazines and knitted bunting to care homes and residential streets, as the clamp down on visitors and socialising tightens
• The travelling spectacle is adorned with hundreds of donations from knitters across the UK, sending a warm message of friendship to those shielding or feeling lonely due to the pandemic
• The activity is in partnership with loneliness charity Re-engage to raise funds for a telephone befriending service

• Buses provide easy and sustainable connections for days out and leisure activities
• Range of exclusive discounts for customers to support local attractions as they recover from Covid-19 impact
• Discounted options for family days out as well as places to eat out and hotel stays
• Dedicated website can be found at https://rewards.stagecoachbus.com/

Blog post from Stagecoach Regional Director North, Catherine Acton-Brazier

• Societal changes seen during pandemic lead to options for more flexible public transport
• Range of products on offer to help businesses easily find the right transport solution
• Dedicated education buses, simple corporate ticketing packages, demand responsive services, business shuttles and event travel support all available
• Provides a more sustainable alternative to single use car trips
• Building on success of tailored solutions introduced during Covid-19 pandemic
• Additional options to run alongside regular bus, coach and tram services
• Dedicated website can be found at www.stagecoachsolutions.com

• Stagecoach teams up with makeup influencer @hartyyy for a masked makeup tutorial
• Face coverings already compulsory on all public transport and must be worn in shops from 24 July
• Bus services provide an easy, safe and convenient way to catch up with friends
• Extra safety measures in place including enhanced cleaning and contactless payment

• 15 July re-start coincides with reopening of leisure sector and many hospitality services in Scotland and England
• Travel bookings can be made now at uk.megabus.com
• London, Glasgow, Manchester, Manchester Airport, Preston and Birmingham to be served
• Connections available to and from Edinburgh, Stirling, Perth, Dundee, Aberdeen and Inverness
• Extra safety measures including enhanced cleaning and social distancing

• UK’s leading low-cost intercity coach operator re-starts services today
• Most popular destination for trips revealed as London with Birmingham and Bristol also high on the list
• People taking to megabus for staycations and family reunions
• Extra safety measures including enhanced cleaning and social distancing
• Travel bookings can be made at https://uk.megabus.com/

• Local bus links and Citylink coach services to increase across Scotland from 29 June
• Step up follows easing of lockdown restrictions and government restart funding for buses
• Extra measures to help customers plan journeys include new smartphone “busy bus” tool
• Customers urged to follow mandatory face coverings rule on all public transport
• Updated timetables and key information available at stagecoachbus.com/coronavirus

• Start up to coincide with reopening of leisure sector and many hospitality services
• Meeting demand for Staycations as hotels, B&Bs and campsites get green light to reopen
• Travel bookings can be made now at https://uk.megabus.com/
• London, Bristol, Leeds, Sheffield, Newcastle, Sunderland, Middlesbrough, Birmingham, Leicester, Nottingham and Norwich amongst the places to be served on the revised network
• Connections to many other towns and cities across the country
• Extra safety measures including enhanced cleaning and social distancing