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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 […]
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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 […]
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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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CVG connection
Former Coventry Transport Daimler CVG 239 (VWK239) has been advertised for sale on Facebook by well known preservationist Roger Burdett, following a restoration after its time with DeCourcey of Coventry. Seeing it come up for […]
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The industry prepares for lockdown measures to ease
As the weeks go on, and we hopefully get closer to easing of lockdown measures, Richard Sharman looks at measures operators are taking to prepare for returning to operating services and contracts. As I write […]
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A day-trip to the seaside
Just before the country was forced into lockdown mode, Jonathan Welch took a trip to the Yorkshire coast to ride the Transdev’s Coastliner and Zap services. It was fortunate that I had planned my trip […]
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Taking action to protect driving staff from Covid-19
Bus operators throughout the country are in the process of finding the best way to protect their driving staff against infection of Covid-19. Many different options are being used by operators, CBW takes a look […]
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Better together
Ipswich Buses General Manager, Stephen Bryce, explains to Peter Jackson how the council-owned company is seeking to future-proof its offering by working in partnership with local businesses and rival operators Ipswich Buses has long been […]
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Real people, real results
Brighton & Hove’s latest driver recruitment campaign has been a roaring success, reports Angela Youngman Who better to talk about what life is like as a bus driver than an actual bus driver? Recruitment campaigns […]
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A Lerwick legend
After over 100 years in business, one of Shetland’s best known operators will close its doors at the end of the summer season. Jonathan Welch visited to hear the history of the respected family firm […]