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RTs provide festive service
A London bus route was run by classic AEC RT buses on Christmas Day, courtesy of a heritage operator. Two vehicles ran on the Roehampton to Putney section of the 430 route and there were […]
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Teapot Tour
Some 200 people booked for Ensign’s annual ‘Teapot Tour’ from Essex to London for a visit to Winter Wonderland and the festive lights.
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Wiltshire’s family bus company turns 40
Faresaver Buses was established 40 years ago as Fosseway Coaches. Today it is Wiltshire’s largest independent bus operator and also provides bus sales and rental through its Next Bus division. Richard Sharman went to speak […]
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Need for Steed
Always keen to explore new opportunities, and following success with other Higer models, Harris Auto is set to import the first Higer Steeds later this year. Jonathan Welch took one for a drive around the […]
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An eventful year
Last year saw many major developments for the UK coach and bus industry and the businesses within it. James Day briefly recaps the year’s big stories January In the first CBW issue of 2019, we […]
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George Young’s Coaches loses O-licence, with directors disqualified
Operator draws the wrath of the traffic commissioner after failing to comply with undertakings from a previous public inquiry and making false statements to regulators George Young’s Coaches Ltd has had its international O-licence revoked […]
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Five things operators will be focusing on for the next decade
Darren Turpin, Marketing Manager at Trapeze Group, presents findings from the company’s User Forum, which brought together 1,000 years of coach and bus operator experience In November, Trapeze’s 2019 User Forum for coach and bus […]
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Rarity returns home
A well-known former bus industry manager is part of a consortium which has bought a rare Sentinel bus for restoration, reports Nick Larkin The vehicle in question, GUJ608, has returned to Shropshire, where it was […]
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Oxford to London service last day commemoration
A former Oxford Bus Company marketing manager is organising a running day on Saturday 4 January to mark the end of the X90 Oxford – London service after more than 90 years. The X90 can […]
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Southdown Reunion planned
Former employees of the legendary Sussex-based bus operator Southdown are invited to a get together as part of an event on 22 February. The Southdown Reunion and Shoreham Transport Fair takes place at the Community […]
