Not Just Land Rovers with Dave Phillips

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Demand for new buses, coaches and minibuses more than doubles

But it doesn't address the woeful lack of public transport in rural areas

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Dave Phillips
Nov 17, 2023
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THE UK’s new bus, coach and minibus market grew by 130.6% in the third quarter of 2023, with 1739 vehicles registered. The latest figures were published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

Operator demand more than doubled compared with the same quarter last year, as passenger levels return to pre-pandemic levels for the firs…

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