Features
Route 101 running day
A London bus route once famous for being operated by buses on a one minute frequency enjoyed a full timetable of classic vehicles for a special event recently. Route 101, from Wanstead to Woolwich via […]
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Metrobus goes back to Brum
A former West Midlands PTE Metrobus still in use with a Leicester operator has been on a tour of its former haunts. B840 AOP is kept in immaculate condition by present owners GH Watts, who […]
Features
Goodbye Gibsons
Nick Larkin reports on nts to mark 0 years of two well-names in thitish bus scene The final whirr in commercial service of a type of ticket machine that served London Transport for 40 years […]
Features
Stagecoach Enviro400 replicas spotted
The CBW team visits hundreds of coach and bus depots each year whilst visiting for features, one such recent occasion saw Richard Sharman spot a pair of freshly painted local liveried Alexander Dennis Enviro400 replicas […]
Bus News
Zero-emission buses now eligible for BSOG
Operators will be familiar with the Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG), a discretionary payment to operators of eligible local bus services to help them recover some of their fuel costs. Up to now, the amount […]
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Local Authorities win and lose in BSIP funding announcements
Government confirms nearly £1bn to overhaul and level-up major local transport schemes, but some Local Authorities will only receive part of the amount requested, whilst others miss out altogether Thirty-one counties, city regions and unitary […]
News
Redfern welcomes apprentices
Motor vehicle students from West Nottinghamshire College were able to visit well-known local operator Redfern Travel recently for a tour of the company’s site. More than 30 Level 2 Motor Vehicle and Multi-skills students from […]
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Go-Ahead sets out strategy for ‘next billion journeys’
A new business strategy has been launched by the Go-Ahead Group that hints at further expansion for the company in the UK bus market The Go-Ahead Group has unveiled a new strategy which it says […]
Bus News
1 in 4 bus services have disappeared in a decade says CBT
Campaign for Better Transport (CBT) research has revealed that more than one in four bus services in England (27%) has been lost in the last decade, with the pandemic having a devastating effect on bus […]
Bus News
Ensignbus celebrates its 50th anniversary
Purfleet-based dealer and operator Ensignbus has painted one of its fleet vehicles in a gold livery to celebrate its 50th anniversary. Originally founded in February 1972 and operating contracts for the Port of London Authority, […]
