Features
Serving the community
Jonathan Welch speaks to Allan Smith about West Coast Motors’ operations on the Isle of Bute West Coast Motors is a well-known name among both […]
Year: 2021
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Bournemouth’s iconic yellow open-top bus success
Continuing our staycation series, Richard Sharman takes a look at Yellow Buses’ offerings that have recently gained an extended season due to demand Bournemouth […]
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Arriva-style Ribble at NW rally
Arriva North West paid a full-sized bus tribute to its ancestor Ribble Motor Services at the Great Harwood Transport Festival in Lancashire. CX06 BJY, a 2006 Wright-bodied VDL Commander, was painted in Ribble’s late 1960s […]
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Save the Albion
An urgent appeal has gone out to save a unique 1960 Alexander-bodied Albion Nimbus from being scrapped. The 29-seat coach is owned by East Sussex-based car and commercial vehicle repair garage owner Jay Sherman. “I’ve […]
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Double celebration in Burton
Nick Larkin reports on a weekend of events in and around Burton on Trent Operator Midland Classic celebrated two anniversaries during its recent Heritage Weekend. On Saturday 28 August, 15 years of operation by the […]
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Swans supports Soccer Aid
Created by Robbie Williams in 2006, Soccer Aid for UNICEF is billed as ‘the world’s biggest celebrity-charity football match,’ and raises money to give disadvantaged children the best start in life. Every year, supported by […]
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Liquidation of Western Greyhound concluded with dividend for creditors
South Coast-based insolvency practice Portland Business Recovery has concluded the liquidation of Western Greyhound Ltd having overcome what it called ‘some unexpected issues’ through the liquidation process. The Newquay-based operator, which served much of Cornwall, […]
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Government’s hydrogen strategy could go further and faster says Cadent
Dr Tony Ballance, Chief Strategy & Regulation Officer at Cadent, the UK’s largest gas distribution network which manages a network of more than 80,000 miles of pipes, most of them underground, and which transports gas […]
Bus News
Alexander Dennis recieves first order for new H2.0 platform
Liverpool City Region orders 20 hydrogen-powered Alexander Dennis Enviro400FCEVs Alexander Dennis has been selected by the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority to supply 20 zero-emission hydrogen double-deck buses following a competitive tender. This is the […]
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Offending adverts stripped
A recent advertising campaign by Channel 4 for its show ‘Naked Attraction’ provoked a backlash on social media, being labelled ‘creepy’ and ‘tone deaf’ amongst other things. The adverts appeared on buses in a number […]
