Tourism
Tank museum on the south coast
Fresh from a £16m investment in new exhibitions and facilities, the Tank Museum in Bovington, Dorset is home to a collection of almost 200 armoured fighting vehicles, displayed in six large halls.
Month: January 2012
Tourism
Unique working estate with farm and gardens
Wimpole Estate, near Royston in Cambridgeshire, is made up of an impressive mansion, a walled garden and a traditional farm. To view the whole estate, group members pay £13.20 each. Viewing everything but the farm […]
News
Obituary: Bryan Embling
Bryan Embling, a former director of Emblings Coaches of Guyhirm, near Wisbech, Cambridgeshire passed away on December 19, aged 79. Paying tribute, his brother John Embling told CBW: “Bryan retired at the age of 65 […]
News
Obituary: Leslie Thornton Quinn
Les Quinn was born in Liverpool on October 21, 1919 and after leaving grammar school he joined the London, Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS). He served in the Royal Navy between 1939 and 1946 and […]
News
McLeans of Witney goes into administration
McLeans Coaches of Witney, Oxfordshire went into administration on Friday (January 13). The company has been in existence for 26 years and was one of the main suppliers of school transport for Oxfordshire County Council, […]
Bus News
Norfolk Council u-turn on concessions for the blind
£51,000 of funding to be provided for free travel before statutory minimum of 0930hrs Blind and visually impaired people in Norfolk will be able to get round the clock free bus travel, after a last […]
Financial
FirstGroup warn of northsouth divide
FirstGroup have warned that a north-south divide is opening up in its UK bus business, with growth slowing in Scotland and northern England. The Aberdeen-based operator blamed the weak economy and lower consumer spending in […]
International
Nigerian bus scheme will boost local assemblers
Country tries to cushion effects of fuel subsidy removal NIGERIA In an attempt to soften the blow of the country’s fuel subsidy removal, Nigerian vehicle assembly plants are to supply around 6,000 buses for the […]
International
Greyhound expands premium service to Sunshine State
USA Greyhound has begun offering premium service in Tampa and other parts of Florida, starting January 18. The Greyhound Express service, which was launched a year ago, now offers routes from its Atlanta hub to […]
Bus News
First leaves Suffolk town
First is withdrawing its services from Bury St Edmunds with effect from March 31, 2012. It will axe all routes in the town and close the depot. Staff have been informed about the moves but […]
