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Major Glasgow event cancelled
A planned event at Bridgeton Bus Garage has been cancelled as the organisers felt it was no longer in the spirit of the coronavirus guidelines, reports Nick Larkin New Covid-19 control measures have led to […]
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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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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 […]
