Buses

More Shetland by bus

Continuing his journey through the Scottish archipelago, Jonathan Welch takes the short trip west to Scalloway, before heading south to the airport at Sumburgh Continuing the journeys around Shetland that I started in part one […]

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Zero hour

Shortly after First Bus announced its intention to operate an entirely zero-emissions fleet by 2035 back in July, Peter Jackson spoke to its Managing Director Giles Fearnley and Director of Strategy John Dowie to find […]

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Leopards spotted in new book

Former Southdown Motor Services driver Paul Llewellyn has published a book devoted to the much-missed operator’s Leyland Leopards. A lifelong bus and coach enthusiast brought up in Crowborough, East Sussex, Paul joined Southdown in 1983. […]

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Busman’s Holiday road run

After Covid-19 meant a highly popular event had to be cancelled, it is being replaced by the ‘Autumn Busman’s Holiday Road Run’ across Cambridgeshire and into Northamptonshire on 11 October. Fenland BusFest, normally held in […]

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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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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 […]