Buses

Uniquely Nottingham

Andy Izatt provides a brief overview of the Nottingham City Transport fleet While the Nottingham City Transport (NCT) fleet is highly standardised, it’s also a unique reflection of the city it serves, reflecting a long […]

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Depot to be remembered

An appeal has been launched for any photos and memories of a bus depot in time for an event to commemorate the 40th anniversary of its closure, reports Nick Larkin The Southdown Crowborough Depot 40th […]

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Natural choice

Electric power is by no means the only option for bus operators looking to slash emissions. For First West of England, biogas was the perfect solution. Peter Jackson reports on the unveiling of its first […]

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Heritage operator expanding

A former assistant operations manager with Go-Ahead London who owns a heritage bus operation and classic vehicle restoration firm says business is expanding on all fronts, reports Nick Larkin James Thorpe bought the Vintage Red […]

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Delaine event expansion

The Delaine Heritage Trust is making its popular annual running day a bigger event this year and guest operators are invited. The Lincolnshire event will include vehicles from the Trust’s own collection of Delaine vehicles […]

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Greener Reds

Three BYD ADL Enviro200EV all-electric buses have gone into service with Salisbury Reds on the Wiltshire city’s Park & Ride services. Andy Izatt went along to the launch Go South Coast’s Salisbury Reds has introduced […]

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A summit on strategy

The sixth annual UK Bus Summit took place at the QEII centre in Westminster on Thursday, 6 February, with much of the discussion centring on congestion and the environmental agenda. James Day reports The UK Bus […]

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Starring role

One of Arriva’s most recognisable and historic depots recently starred in ITV detective drama Vera – along with one of its vehicles. Angela Youngman tells the story A grade 2 listed building complete with distinctive […]

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Hartlepool un-earthings

Two former Hartlepool Transport buses are being returned to the road after more than 25 years in storage, to help preserve the operator’s history, reports Nick Larkin BEF28C is a 1965 Roe-boded Leyland PD2, the […]