Buses
Eastern European Eagle
Following on from his recent feature on First Bus-owned Truronian, Richard Sharman revisited the South West to take a closer look at one of the rarer coaches in its fleet Across the big five groups, […]
History
Features
Mysteries revealed
During the coronavirus pandemic, Greater Manchester’s Museum of Transport has been active on social media to ensure it remains in the public eye once restrictions are eased. Jonathan Welch speaks to volunteers to find out […]
Features
Painting promise
Nick Larkin reports on a Volvo B10B restored by a major operator on behalf of a young enthusiast East Yorkshire has restored a 1994 Volvo B10B for its young owner, fulfilling a promise. The Alexander […]
Features
Alexander remembered
The discovery of 5,000 unpublished negatives from what was once Scotland’s biggest bus and coach operator has prompted the first of a series of books. W Alexander and Sons Ltd 1955-1956, by prolific transport author […]
Features
Icon of the M40
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire’s express coach service, the Oxford Tube, is currently introducing a brand new fleet for its Oxford to London route. Richard Sharman takes a look back at how the fleet has changed through […]
Buses
Classics in service in Liverpool
Nick Larkin speaks to MP Travel about the heritage buses it will be using alongside its normal fleet on 2 January Classic buses will be operating in service on a major Merseyside bus route on […]
Buses
Brooklands happenings
With its refit continuing apace the London Bus Museum (LBM) is closed to the public but still letting people enjoy rides on its on its vehicles. Traditional buses are operating at weekends, with half hour […]
Buses
Cambus Bristol VR saved
A 1981 Bristol VR still wearing full Cambus livery 21 years after leaving the operator has been secured for preservation. VEX 298X had latterly been a used as a control tower for horse trials at […]
Buses
Seasonal activity at museum
A regional museum says it is delighted to be able to reopen and hold a New Year’s Day event, reports Nick Larkin Oxford Bus Museum is opening every Wednesday and Saturday until Christmas and organising […]
Buses
Window rubbers bounce back
The Routemaster Association has had a new batch of window rubber manufactured for the legendary classic bus which is now available online. Andrew Morgan, Chairman of the Routemaster Association said: “We are pleased to announce […]
