Buses
Hydrogen Bus Town is on its way
At a meeting of the Transport Committee on 24 June, Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps announced that there will be a hydrogen bus scheme alongside the electric bus town scheme, as well as […]
Features
Buses
Who is behind the vehicle tracking website bustimes.org?
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 […]
Coaches
Weathering the storm
Backhouse Jones’ latest COVID-19 webinar was packed with useful information for operators. Peter Jackson recaps some of the key pieces of advice Entitled ‘Back to business,’ transport law firm Backhouse Jones’ latest webinar brought operators […]
Bus News
A vintage celebration for Pauline
Anyone who has worked in the bus industry will know that every town and city has its ‘characters’, ones whose name or description every driver in the canteen will recognise. National Express West Midlands (NXWM) […]
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 […]
Coach News
Stratford Blue Leyland Tiger PS1 Offered for Preservation
The Transport Museum Wythall is offering its long-term stored Leyland Tiger PS1 Stratford Blue single decker to a new owner free of charge with the stipulation of continued preservation only. The vehicle was withdrawn from […]
Coaches
The fallout of Specialist Leisure Group going into administration
Specialist Leisure Group (SLG) entered into administration on 22 May 2020, the reason given for the companies sad departure was a direct result of COVID-19. Richard Sharman looks at the fallout from the companies closure […]
Coaches
A new chapter
Now the first prototype of the new MOBIpeople executive coach has broken cover, Peter Jackson spoke to Mark Aspinall, Director at supplier BASE Coach Sales, to find out more 2020 has not been kind to […]
Features
AWL Minicoaches licence revoked
In a judgement published on 30 April 2020, Traffic Commissioner for Scotland Clair Gilmore revoked the operator’s licence held by Alan Laughlin T/A AWL Minicoaches with effect from 2345hrs on 30 April 2020. In addition, […]
Bus News
Winchester’s vintage buses under threat
Preservation Group and registered charity Friends of King Alfred Buses (FoKAB) says that it is in sudden and urgent need of new accommodation for many of its unique collection of Winchester buses, and has issued […]