Buses

A united industry

The UK coach and bus industry gathered for the Confederation of Passenger Transport Annual Dinner, joined by the Government’s Buses Minister. James Day reports With 42 tables filled with diners from every corner of the […]

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Continuing to Excel

First Eastern Counties has relaunched its long-distance Excel route between Norwich and Peterborough, utilising a fleet of the first ADL Enviro400 City-bodied Scanias with diesel drives. James Day reports On Wednesday, 29 January 2020, the […]

Buses

(Not) just the ticket

Transport Ticketing Global once again showcased how the concept of ticketing is set to change over the decades to come. Peter Jackson caught a glimpse into the future of the sector The turn of the […]

Buses

New heritage operator

A new heritage operator is hoping its newly restored Bedford OB will be in revenue earning service in Cambridgeshire by the Spring, reports Nick Larkin Michael Attel is has applied to use the coach under […]

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Routemaster ups and downs

The market for buying classic AEC Routemasters appears to be stagnating but heritage private hire demand is doing well. Ross Newman, a director at Britain’s biggest bus dealership, Ensign, said there had been a definite […]

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Standing the test of time

Bristol-based Abus has been operating in the city since 1991, but as we move into 2020 operating conditions are changing, leading to operations being scaled back. Richard Sharman visited Bristol to talk to the man […]

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Southend Revival

Arriva has painted one of its buses in the livery of its predecessor, Southend Transport to promote the Essex town and encourage more people to use public transport, reports Nick Larkin Arriva’s GN07AVC, a 2007 […]

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Wallasey 100

Celebrations marking the 100th anniversary of Wallasey Corporation motorbuses are taking place on Easter Sunday. They will include a recreation of the first service, between Seacombe and Harrison Drive, and a display of buses on […]