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Date	News
05/09/2008	Stagecoach confirms management appointments at UK Bus Division
05/09/2008	Thousands of passengers catch new Torbay fast ferry in first week of trial
01/09/2008	Stagecoach shortlisted for four honours at Scottish Transport Awards
29/08/2008	Bus travel up to 80% cheaper than commuting by car
28/08/2008	Motorists urged to switch from car to new Torbay fast ferry
20/08/2008	Stagecoach shortlisted for South Central rail franchise
19/08/2008	Biodiesel trial at South West Trains
19/08/2008	Stagecoach apprentices shortlisted for national award
11/08/2008	Stagecoach plans £200,000 fast ferry trial in south west England
05/08/2008	East Midlands Trains starts £10 million train refurbishment
05/08/2008	Stagecoach trials GreenRoad driver system to improve safety, fuel efficiency and emissions
14/07/2008	Stagecoach success at Passenger Transport Management Awards
10/07/2008	Stagecoach signs £1.5m CCTV deal
25/06/2008	Stagecoach Group plc – Preliminary Results for the year ended 30 April 2008
25/06/2008	Environmental and health concerns drive switch from car to public transport
09/06/2008	Stagecoach welcomes government funding for Greater Manchester transport strategy
02/06/2008	Stagecoach in drive towards greener electricity from renewable sources
19/05/2008	Stagecoach shortlisted for top honours at 2008 National Transport Awards
02/05/2008	megabus.com hits landmark 1 million customers on North American budget coach network
30/04/2008	Stagecoach extends pioneering biofuel project
29/04/2008	Stagecoach launches Scotland’s first carbon neutral bus network
28/04/2008	Stagecoach invests early in greener bus technology for UK
25/04/2008	Stagecoach named Scottish plc of the year
16/04/2008	Stagecoach welcomes new report as “positive step forward” for cross-Forth hovercraft
15/04/2008	East Midlands Trains sees major increase in passengers travelling through to Europe
03/04/2008	South West Trains offers door-to-door luggage delivery service
01/04/2008	Council signs up to hi-tech taxi smartcard system
01/04/2008	Stagecoach employees to share in £15.1 million SAYE payout
28/03/2008	Stagecoach launches new online ticket for regular bus travellers
25/03/2008	megabus.com launches new East Coast routes in major expansion of United States budget network
20/03/2008	'Atomic' watches and new whistles boost East Midlands Trains drive for right time railway
17/03/2008	Stagecoach targets motorists with free Wi-Fi on cross-Forth express coach services
03/03/2008	megabus.com expands United States operation with new routes
29/02/2008	Special honour for South West Trains at Rail Business Awards
19/02/2008	Stagecoach to freeze work on cross-Forth hovercraft project
11/02/2008	East Midlands Trains improves punctuality for customers
04/02/2008	Scottish Citylink confirms partial divestment of inter-city coach services
01/02/2008	Stagecoach backs Samaritans campaign against workplace stress in Scotland
01/02/2008	Stagecoach boosts customer travel information with UK's first live use of electronic bus data system
24/01/2008	Passenger satisfaction at South West Trains reaches all time high
14/01/2008	Stagecoach budget travel brands sign website partnership deal with LateRooms.com
29/12/2007	Stagecoach bus driver made MBE in New Year Honours
10/12/2007	Stagecoach extends budget rail service megatrain.com to East Midlands Trains
05/12/2007	Passengers to benefit from record £71m Stagecoach investment in new buses for UK
05/12/2007	Stagecoach Group plc - Interim results for the six months ended 31 October 2007
15/11/2007	New report outlines route to 13% growth in bus use in Merseyside
12/11/2007	Stagecoach pledge to passengers as East Midlands rail franchise begins
07/11/2007	Stagecoach leads winners at 2007 UK Bus Awards
07/11/2007	Stagecoach Supertram honoured at 2007 Light Rail Awards
31/10/2007	Stagecoach wins two top honours at Scottish Transport Awards
29/10/2007	Stagecoach targets motorists with £2million trial of goldline luxury bus concept
26/10/2007	Stagecoach launches UK's first Bio-Buses
25/10/2007	Stagecoach confirms “clear business case” for permanent cross-Forth hovercraft service
15/10/2007	Stagecoach employees scoop top honours at bus and coach excellence awards
04/10/2007	Stagecoach ranked among UK’s leading corporate pension funds for responsible investment
03/10/2007	Stagecoach banks on RBS to get employees on board the bus
27/09/2007	East Midlands Trains top team announced
19/09/2007	Stagecoach in running for hat-trick of ‘Best Bus Operator in Britain' awards
13/09/2007	Stagecoach backs Greater Manchester transport strategy with £15m investment in new buses
10/09/2007	Stagecoach extends megatrain.com budget rail network
06/09/2007	South West Trains' success at National Rail Awards
06/09/2007	megabus.com invests $10 million in America’s first inter-city double-decker coaches
24/08/2007	East Midlands Trains Managing Director announced
15/08/2007	megabus.com moves London hub to Victoria Coach Station as budget inter-city network expands
14/08/2007	Stagecoach and Virgin statement on East Coast franchise announcement
13/08/2007	Stagecoach unveils new train company
03/08/2007	megabus.com expands United States operation with new West Coast hub
02/08/2007	Stagecoach study reveals bus partnerships deliver better value to taxpayers than London-style regulation
30/07/2007	Forthfast hovercraft hailed “major operational success” as work starts to evaluate trial
24/07/2007	Stagecoach Group response to Government rail White Paper
23/07/2007	16,000 passengers catch Forthfast hovercraft in first week of trial
19/07/2007	Commuter priority booking hotline for Stagecoach cross-Forth hovercraft trial
13/07/2007	Scottish Transport Minister officially launches Stagecoach cross-Forth hovercraft trial
27/06/2007	Stagecoach Group plc - Preliminary results for the year ended 30 April 2007
22/06/2007	Stagecoach Group welcomes East Midlands rail franchise win
19/06/2007	Stagecoach confirms cross-Forth hovercraft trial launch
18/06/2007	Stagecoach hires Irn-Bru ad agency for TV campaign to get Britain on board the bus
06/06/2007	Virgin and Stagecoach with GNER submit bid for East Coast rail franchise
29/05/2007	Stagecoach signs Manchester Metrolink contract
22/05/2007	Stagecoach calls for "partnership for passengers" over Draft Local Transport Bill
14/05/2007	megabus.com expands budget inter-city travel network to Middlesbrough and Sunderland
10/05/2007	Stagecoach-Scottish Citylink response to Competition Commission announcement
09/05/2007	Councils sign up to Britain's first taxi smartcard system for over-60s
06/04/2007	Virgin and Stagecoach team up with GNER for East Coast Rail bid
03/04/2007	Stagecoach preferred bidder for Manchester Metrolink contract
16/03/2007	MP urges Government to intervene over Competition Commission “break-up plans” for Scottish coach network
14/03/2007	Return of value / Trading update
06/03/2007	Stagecoach schedules extra buses and coaches to help passengers hit by rail strike
05/03/2007	Stagecoach launches UK’s first integrated budget coach and rail web booking service
28/02/2007	Stagecoach group places £55m bus orders for UK
20/02/2007	Stagecoach-Virgin bid shortlisted for InterCity East Coast rail franchise
16/02/2007	Massive cross-party opposition to Competition Commission's "break-up plans" for Scottish coach network
12/02/2007	Stagecoach puts Britain's longest coaches on the road
06/02/2007	Oxford Tube Wi-Fi service wins passengers from train
04/02/2007	Passengers to benefit from start of new era at South West Trains franchise
31/01/2007	Stagecoach-Scottish Citylink response to Competition Commission announcement
15/01/2007	Stagecoach and Virgin partner to bid for East Coast rail franchise
09/01/2007	Stagecoach in drive to cut workplace emissions with new energy management system
05/01/2007	Stagecoach carries out “precautionary checks” on Neoplan Skyliner coaches