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BBC News
22-05-2025
- BBC News
Guernsey Liberation Day bus service sees record numbers
Liberation Day saw a record-breaking number of passengers use the free Stagecoach bus service in from the States of Guernsey showed the service transported 10,283 passengers on 9 was 2,339 more than the previous 2019 record. A States statement said: "It is hoped that the free bus service on Liberation Day will encourage islanders to use public transport as their preferred way to travel going forward." Laura Oxburgh, head of on island travel and transport implementation, added: "In recognition of the significant event, we were delighted to provide this service free of charge."We are very proud this has translated into such strong passenger figures and want to take this opportunity to thank Stagecoach, especially their local operations team and drivers, who made this happen."Peter Knight, managing director of Stagecoach South West, said: "We're thrilled to see so many islanders choosing the bus on such an important day for Guernsey. "These figures are a testament to what can be achieved when we make public transport accessible, convenient and integrated into the heart of local events."
Yahoo
17-04-2025
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- Yahoo
Man distraught after late wife's bus pass seized
A man from Devon said a "total mistake" left him upset as he lost a treasured item that belonged to his late wife. Clive Angior, 81, from Plympton, said he was heading home on a bus from Royal Parade in Plymouth city centre when he inadvertently showed his wife's bus pass instead of his own. He said he carried the pass for sentimental reasons but the "driver seized it" and would not return it. Stagecoach South West said that "if a concession pass is identified as expired, their current process is that drivers retain the pass and return to the local authority in that area". However, Mr Angior has been given a copy of its photograph. Mr Angior said he and his wife Maureen were married for 38 years before she died in 2023. He added that he carried her old bus pass with him in his pocket as a "permanent reminder of her" as "they used to travel on the bus together". He said he accidently placed his wife's pass on the vehicle's card reader instead of his own. "The driver immediately spotted that it had expired and said he was seizing the pass as its now council property," he said Mr Angior added that he used his own pass and continued with the journey but asked several times if he could have his wife's pass back but was told no. He said he told the driver that it was "really important" to him and asked if he could make an "exception" to the rule but the driver refused. Stagecoach said they "understand the sentimental value of the pass" and contacted the council in an "attempt to reunite it with the passenger." Plymouth City Council added that it contacted Mr Angior directly and said it could not provide him with the original pass as it was likely "destroyed or lost." The authority agreed to send a copy of the photo that was on the pass. Mr Angior said he "accepted the fact he wouldn't get the pass back" but was "very happy with the compromise" that was reached. Follow BBC Devon on X, Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to spotlight@ Plymouth City Council Stagecoach South West
BBC News
17-04-2025
- General
- BBC News
Devon man upset after late wife's bus pass seized by driver
A man from Devon said a "total mistake" left him upset as he lost a treasured item that belonged to his late wife. Clive Angior, 81, from Plympton, said he was heading home on a bus from Royal Parade in Plymouth city centre when he inadvertently showed his wife's bus pass instead of his own. He said he carried the pass for sentimental reasons but the "driver seized it" and would not return it. Stagecoach South West said that "if a concession pass is identified as expired, their current process is that drivers retain the pass and return to the local authority in that area". However, Mr Angior has been given a copy of its photograph. 'Permanent reminder' Mr Angior said he and his wife Maureen were married for 38 years before she died in 2023. He added that he carried her old bus pass with him in his pocket as a "permanent reminder of her" as "they used to travel on the bus together". He said he accidently placed his wife's pass on the vehicle's card reader instead of his own. "The driver immediately spotted that it had expired and said he was seizing the pass as its now council property," he saidMr Angior added that he used his own pass and continued with the journey but asked several times if he could have his wife's pass back but was told no. He said he told the driver that it was "really important" to him and asked if he could make an "exception" to the rule but the driver refused. 'Sentimental value' Stagecoach said they "understand the sentimental value of the pass" and contacted the council in an "attempt to reunite it with the passenger."Plymouth City Council added that it contacted Mr Angior directly and said it could not provide him with the original pass as it was likely "destroyed or lost."The authority agreed to send a copy of the photo that was on the pass. Mr Angior said he "accepted the fact he wouldn't get the pass back" but was "very happy with the compromise" that was reached.
