Features

Nottingham at 140

  Nottingham City Transport has marked 140 years of operation in its home city, as Nick Larkin reports Historic and modern vehicles from horse and electric-powered to biogas-propelled lined up to celebrate 140 years of […]

Features

Olympian deserves preservation

A Kent operator is looking for a good home for a Volvo Olympian which has given “excellent service.” Canterbury-based YMS Travel is selling new to London Suburban Northern Counties Palatine-bodied L213TWM.

Features

Save the Mule

The man behind the Jurassic Mule summer open-top bus service in the West Country is hoping someone will come forward and save it. “I’m 66 now and I’ve been in the bus industry since I […]

Features

New heritage group

A team of former drivers, who worked for a major Worcestershire operator, have set up a group to collect historic material and eventually produce a book. Astons of Kempsey was established in 1929 by members […]

Bus News

Highlights of Hanover

Despite the absence of several European bus manufacturers this time around, Germany’s biennial commercial vehicle show continues to impress and remains unquestionably a key event in the industry calendar. Andy Izatt and Richard Sharman report […]

Coach News

Changing with the times

Rayanne Baker visited the mother and son team behind Accrington-based Cranberry Coachways. Christine and Martyn Dixon spoke about the acquisition of some new vehicles, their journey in the industry and the changes they are making […]

Bus News

Paradigm swift

CitySwifter has launched an innovative platform, enhancing the process of how buses are scheduled and run – and so far, things are looking good for the start-up. Peter Jackson spoke to the firm’s co-founders, CEO […]

Bus News

Optimising Optare

Richard Sharman paid a visit to Optare’s Sherburn-in-Elmet factory for a Q&A with Richard Butler – who joined Optare in July this year as the Chief Executive Officer – to find out what we can […]