Coaches
How times change
Roger Bull of R.B. Travel gives Peter Jackson an insight into his company, and reflects on his career 55 years after it began Based in Kettering, Northamptonshire, R.B. Travel today has a smart and varied […]
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Coaches
Was it really twenty years ago today?
Alan Payling has a look through some memorabilia from his time with Wallace Arnold at the turn of the century, material he is donating to a good home to preserve it for posterity. He also […]
Buses
Flooding stops trolleybus event
A major event by a museum which aimed to promote the use of trolleybuses by today’s operators had to be cancelled due to the recent severe weather affecting Yorkshire, reports Nick Larkin The Trolleybus Museum […]
Coaches
Felix gets extra OB
Felix of Long Melford, Suffolk, has acquired a further Bedford OB, bringing the number of these vehicles in its heritage fleet to three. The latest addition, a 1950 Duple-bodied example, was new as GBL200 to […]
Buses
Celebrations planned well in advance!
A transport museum has issued a list of operators and anniversaries it will be celebrating… over the next five years. This extraordinary piece of forward planning comes from the Manchester Museum of Transport, with the […]
Buses
Last day recreation
AEC Routemasters and their owners are invited to attend an anniversary event for a unique finale. December 2019 is the 14th anniversary of the last mainstream crew operation in London and the date when Routemasters […]
Coaches
On the waterfront at Plymouth’s Royal William Yard
Alan Payling visits a hidden and historic gem on Plymouth’s waterfront that would be the highlight of a trip to Plymouth whether passengers arrive by coach or by boat Plymouth’s association with the country’s maritime […]
Coaches
Space, the final frontier
Much has been written about facilities for passengers when travelling on a touring coach. Less has been written about the facilities for couriers. Coach tourism specialist Stuart Render takes a look at the courier’s workplace, […]
Coaches
‘Timing, location & determination’
The last year and a half has seen rapid growth at south Lincolnshire operator GDS Travel, based in Long Sutton. Proprietor Gary Salter started running his first school contract in April 2018, but a string […]
Buses
McGill’s fined after Public Inquiry and told to hire more TMs
A £75,000 fine is issued for poor punctuality alongside numerous undertakings, after concerns are sparked by route monitoring and a wheel loss incident McGill’s of Glasgow has been fined £75,000 after a number of bus […]
