Buses
Mancunian variety
Jonathan Welch takes a look at the variety of vehicles being used to cover services as a result of ongoing strike action by drivers in Manchester It may have been late 2019, but it doesn’t […]
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Buses
Flicking the ‘Switch’ on the MetroDecker
Optare, or Switch Mobility as it is now known, has been doing well with the MetroDecker EV, but it also has a diesel option. Richard Sharman looks at the Mercedes-Benz-powered diesel variant to see what […]
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London heritage route 15h withdrawn
London’s famous Routemasters appear to have had their final curtain call with little fanfare, reports Nick Larkin Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed that the 15h heritage route, using traditional open platform AEC Routemasters, has […]
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Return for classic bus route
Whilst Routemasters in London may be no more, Britain’s only regular stage carriage route using classic halfcab buses is returning. The 339 runs between Epping underground station in Essex to North Weald and Ongar. Buses […]
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Manchester museum’s fundraising appeal
A major transport museum has launched an appeal to raise much-needed funds. The Museum of Transport Greater Manchester plans to re-open its doors in June, so long as the lockdown roadmap does not change. The […]
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Commercially successful COMS
Go-Ahead Group-owned Oxford Bus Company has been growing steadily for the last decade. Richard Sharman looks at how being commercially minded has grown the business in Oxfordshire and beyond The City of Oxford Motor Services, […]
Buses
Knowledge is power
Not content with simply developing technology for the school transport sector, Vectare decided to run bus services itself to gain first-hand knowledge and understanding of the challenges its partner operators face on a daily basis. […]
Buses
King Alfred restorations
As Nick Larkin reports, although things are starting to look up across the country, there are still uncertainties affecting events scheduled for this year Although Covid-19 has taken its toll on the activities of Friends […]
Buses
New book a tribute to Museum’s people
An extraordinary new book not only pays tribute to a bus museum and its vehicles, but the people behind them. The Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust (GVVT) bought the former Bridgeton Glasgow Corporation bus garage in […]
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Museum’s £875,000 boost
The London Transport Museum, set to re-open on 17 May, has received an £875,000 boost for its future from the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund, to aid its recovery after losing an estimated £7 […]
