Features
Tramway village on track
Crich Tramway Village says it is determined to hold as full a series of events as possible this year, with a newly restored Newcastle tram among the attractions. Newcastle 102, which dates from 1901, was […]
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Up to 35 buses on classic London route
Nick Larkin reports on an event that will bring classic buses back to London’s streets Classic buses – up to 35 of them – […]
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From Wight to Zambia
A Go-Ahead vehicle has completed its journey from the Isle of Wight to Lusaka in Zambia for use in training drivers to improve the safety of public transport journeys in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Irizar Century-bodied […]
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100 years of a ‘rattling good ride’
The last few years have been tough for coach operators, but Worth’s Motor Services was determined to pull through the pandemic in order to […]
Buses
Adding UK value
Jonathan Welch looks at the rise of Yutong in the UK and importer Pelican’s push to include more ‘locally-built’ content The move towards ‘new energy’ […]
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Save the Santa bus
An urgent appeal has gone out to save an historic Hartlepool bus which faces going for scrap. Bristol RE OEF 77K spent 25 years in service with Hartlepool Transport and successor Stagecoach. Every year it […]
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Delaine after dark
Legendary Lincolnshire independent Delaine Buses is planning a running day with a difference later this year. Plans are being drawn up for a Twilight Mini Running Day on Saturday 15 October. Delaine’s museum will be […]
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Heritage replacement for Walsall
Walsall’s transport heritage is being kept alive with a newly-repainted single-decker, reports Nick Larkin Walsall residents are once again able to ride on a bus bearing the livery of their long-lost local municipal operator after […]
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London bus becomes rural village restaurant
Many of London’s buses have found further life after passenger service, and besides those which go on to serve other operators, many find a future as bars, classrooms and mobile catering outlets. The roughly 645 […]
Buses
Quantron enters the e-bus fray
Jonathan Welch attended the recent online launch of German manufacturer Quantron’s Cizaris 12m electric single-decker or many years, the bus market was a relatively stable and […]
