Buses

Trolleybus tribute

RATP Dev-owned Yellow Buses has marked the 50th anniversary of the last trolleybus in Bournemouth. The electric vehicles, which took their power from overhead wires, replaced Bournemouth’s former tramway system in 1933 and ran for […]

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Storage appeal

An appeal has gone out to operators who might be able to help the Lincolnshire Vintage Vehicle Society save important vehicles by providing storage. Chairman Steve Milner said there was an acute shortage of space […]

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Lincoln celebration

National Bus Company and Gash of Newark marked at Lincoln’s Easter Transport Festival, reports Nick Larkin Tribute was paid to two very different operators at this year’s Easter 2019 Transport Festival in Lincoln.

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Bus tour with walking

Well known heritage operator Timebus is launching its own special tour of London from May. The Timebus Tourer, normally using an open-top AEC Routemaster, will feature a Blue Badge Guide giving a live commentary. Not […]

Latest addition to the AD Rains vintage fleet is this 1974 Plaxton-bodied Bedford SB5. JOHN TAYLOR
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Heritage fleet addition

A Wiltshire operator is growing its heritage fleet as Nick Larkin explains Wiltshire operator has added to its heritage fleet amid an increase in private hire bookings from a growing number of sources. AD Rains […]

AEC Routemaster VLT9 from Go-Ahead London. NICK LARKIN
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Operators celebrate spring

Operators large and small supported the London Bus Museum’s Spring Gathering at Brooklands on 7 April. Vehicles were used on services connecting the museum with Weybridge and other nearby towns, as well as tours.