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Christmas is coming…
By the time many of you read this issue, we’ll already be in December, with “the big day” less that four weeks away. Whether you’re particularly religious or just appreciate the spirit and atmosphere of […]
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Standards and pride
Jonathan Welch speaks to Stanley Travel’s Andrew and Gavin Scott about the company’s past, present and future Having marked its 60th birthday in 2021, North East operator Stanley Travel continues to provide a wide range […]
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Can we do better?
Are we designing bus networks in towns or creating towns around buses, asks Ryan Charlton Effective networks thrive when neighbourhoods are intentionally designed with public transport at their core. Under-performing areas’ challenges often result from […]
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SEBF returns in April
The popular South East Bus Festival will be back next year, taking place at Kent Showground near Maidstone on Saturday 6 April. The organisers say they are looking forward to welcoming well over 100 coaches […]
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Ensign running day is happening!
Fears that the annual event would cease after the take-over by First Bus have proved unfounded, reports Nick Larkin An Ensignbus running day ‘in the best traditions’ is promised for Saturday 2 December. The event […]
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Sanders’ Norfolk network
Martin Curtis looks at the operations of Norfolk-based operator Sanders Coaches, which has a fleet of 100 vehicles Any visitor or traveller in North Norfolk will inevitably notice the bright yellow buses of Sanders Services, […]
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Guys and Cinderellas at TransportFest
A special event has marked seven decades of the GS model, a popular and unusual type in the London Transport fleet, and shown off some of the unsung heroes of the service vehicle fleet, reports […]
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A people mover in demand?
Jonathan Welch takes a look at a type of coach which is popular on the second hand market, especially for schools and rail replacement work, the Caetano Levante 2 What can you buy these days […]
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A new way for Wales?
Director of CPT Cymru Aaron Hill outlines the background to the CPT’s two recent reports looking at bus services in Wales and how a franchising system can be put in place that works for government, […]
