Buses
Shetland by bus
Shortly before the world was plunged into chaos and travel plans curtailed by the coronavirus pandemic, Jonathan Welch was in Shetland to visit a number of local operators, and took the chance to try out […]
Year: 2020
Buses
Convoy with a message
Preserved buses and coaches were in action across Bedfordshire recently on an event to spread a message, reports Nick Larkin To show support for workers in the bus industry, as well as allow vehicles which […]
Buses
GVVT celebrates buying its premises
The Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust (GVVT) has completed the purchase of its premises at Bridgetown Bus Garage and will be celebrating at an open weekend on 10-11 October – with strict conditions in place. The […]
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Confidence at 50
Renowned Leicester independent Confidence is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a book. Unfortunately, due to lockdown, the intended display of eight past and present Confidence vehicles to celebrate the half century at Quorn & Woodhouse […]
Buses
Tracking the UK’s bus network
Vehicle tracking has come a long way, with many operators now providing customers with phone apps so they can track the bus they intend to catch. But before this someone was already working away behind […]
Buses
Covid-19: The new challenges of recovery
Gavin John, Scheduling Solutions Manager at Trapeze, reviews the local and global bus sector, and considers the implications for operators As you may be aware, over the past few months myself and colleagues at Trapeze […]
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Ulsterbus Tours to close as Translink targets £20m in cost savings
Translink’s long standing coach unit to close in order to maintain front line services Due to the ongoing impact of Covid-19 and the resulting impact on revenues, Translink has carried out an internal review to […]
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Cardiff Bus jobs at risk due to coronavirus
According to reports from the BBC, more than 20% of staff at Cardiff Bus could be facing redundancy due to the industry-wide drop in passengers because of the coronavirus situation. The BBC has reported that […]
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End of an era as UK’s last conductors outside London face redundancy
25 years after they were re-introduced, Stagecoach has brought to an end what is believed to be the last use of bus conductors outside London. The firm announced last week that after temporarily withdrawing crew […]
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Hulleys launches new Manchester-Sheffield service
Peak District operator Hulleys of Baslow is to launch a new service between the cities of Sheffield and Manchester via Glossop and the A57, also known as the Snake Pass. The new Snake X57 service […]
