Buses

Continuing to Excel

First Eastern Counties has relaunched its long-distance Excel route between Norwich and Peterborough, utilising a fleet of the first ADL Enviro400 City-bodied Scanias with diesel drives. James Day reports On Wednesday, 29 January 2020, the […]

Buses

(Not) just the ticket

Transport Ticketing Global once again showcased how the concept of ticketing is set to change over the decades to come. Peter Jackson caught a glimpse into the future of the sector The turn of the […]

Catering for Coaches

Pomp(ey) and ceremony

The historic naval city of Portsmouth has plenty for coach parties to see and do. Angela Youngman offers some of her top picks June 2019 saw the world’s attention focused on Portsmouth, as it became […]

Buses

New heritage operator

A new heritage operator is hoping its newly restored Bedford OB will be in revenue earning service in Cambridgeshire by the Spring, reports Nick Larkin Michael Attel is has applied to use the coach under […]

Buses

Routemaster ups and downs

The market for buying classic AEC Routemasters appears to be stagnating but heritage private hire demand is doing well. Ross Newman, a director at Britain’s biggest bus dealership, Ensign, said there had been a definite […]

Coaches

Plaxton tribute

Organisers of a major event paying tribute to Plaxton later this year are inviting operators to show their vehicles. The Heritage Plaxton Coaches event takes place at the Kirklees Light Railway in West Yorkshire, and […]