Two centuries of buses
2024 marks 200 years since the start of the first ever local bus service. Paul Williams from the Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester explains why that’s still important to today’s industry One gloomy morning, early […]
2024 marks 200 years since the start of the first ever local bus service. Paul Williams from the Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester explains why that’s still important to today’s industry One gloomy morning, early […]
A lack of good judgement which led to a minibus operator failing to keep control of drivers hours checks and using another tachograph card saw the case brought before the Traffic Commissioner, though regulatory action […]
MCV Evora bodied Volvo B8RLE SJ73 HTL arrived with Loch’s in early October 2023 to replace similar SJ20 KNL for the W8 Stornoway to Ranish service. It was captured on camera by Steven Macaskill in […]
Thirty classic buses face an uncertain future after a preservation group was given notice to quit its premises. Tyneside Heritage Vehicles (THV) must leave the site at Felling, near Gateshead, by the end of March. […]
An important, if still modern-looking vehicle has been preserved for posterity at family-run Delaine Buses, reports Nick Larkin The first low floor vehicle delivered to Delaine Buses is now preserved as part of the renowned […]
Reading Buses and The Royal Berks Charity are celebrating after unveiling the amount of money raised in 2023 as part of their charity partnership, which they also have agreed to extend for a further year. […]
Dudley’s 1980s-built bus station closed for redevelopment on Sunday 14 January, and will emerge as a new ‘sustainable interchange hub’ following £24 million of investment in the town. It promises to provide better accessibility for […]
Following its annual conference on 18 January, the CPT has announced its priorities for the next UK Government, with the launch of its manifestos for bus and coach. ‘Access All Areas’ sets out how the […]
The Go-Ahead Group and Stagecoach are working together with other stakeholders in Oxford to launch one of the UK’s biggest fleets of electric buses in the university city. The £82.5 million project will deliver 159 […]
First has signed a deal with three banks for the supply of vehicles which builds on its agreement with Hitachi to supply batteries FirstGroup says it is pleased to announce that it has signed what […]
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