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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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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A day-trip to East Yorkshire seaside
Shortly before daily life was interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic and travel was restricted to only the most essential journeys, Jonathan Welch took a trip to the East Yorkshire coast aboard Transdev’s Coastliner and Zap […]
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StreetDeck in the city of dreaming spires
Oxford Bus Company recently took delivery of nine Wrightbus StreetDecks. Richard Sharman took the first of the batch for a test drive to see how the StreetDeck has evolved since its introduction The last 12 […]
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City Sightseeing welcomes visitors back to York
With restrictions on travel and tourism starting to lift, cities such as York are cautiously beginning to welcome back visitors, and operators are seeing a rise in demand. In mid-August, City Sightseeing York increased its […]
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Wythall open day success as museums start to re-open
As the restrictions of COVID-19 start to lift, museums and organisations are starting to make plans for the ‘new normal’, with some having already held successful events and others planned over the next few months. […]