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Buses in the blood
Jonathan Welch chats to Omnibus founder Peter Crichton about his passion for the industry Monday 16 October 1978 was a very important day for a gentleman by the name of Karol Józef Wojtyła. It was […]

Second try comes with robust warning
A Norfolk operator has been warned that although its second application for an O-licence has been granted, it must ensure full compliance with undertakings and regulations this time Back in issue 1384, we carried the […]

A tale of two cities
The city of Porto is an interesting one from a public transport perspective, says Colin Douglas It’s always good to keep an eye on what is happening overseas, in terms of technology and best practice. […]

Heritage day routes announced
The London Bus Museum has announced details of its three 2024 Heritage Days which will bring classic vehicles to TfL routes, one of which takes place at the same time as the 100th anniversary celebrations […]

Brick by brick
A successful crowdfunding campaign is helping to restore a Tayside tram depot to house a comprehensive new museum, reports Nick Larkin A Scottish transport museum’s appeal to raise millions of pounds to restore a currently […]

Worthy of an award?
Jonathan Welch takes a scenic bus trip along the Clyde with McGill’s Clyde Flyer Those of you with good memories will recall that CBW sponsored the Top Express Service category at November’s UK Bus Awards. […]

Transaid reflects on 25th anniversary year
After 25 years, international development charity Transaid continues to push forward with its work to improve road safety and access to healthcare in Africa 2023 marked the silver jubilee year for international development charity Transaid, […]

Moving towards zero emissions
Richard Walter continues his two-part photographic review of electric, hydrogen, autonomous buses and other developments from 2023 As mentioned in the last issue of CBW, Zemo Partnership published a summary of the number of low […]

Hire and reward without a licence leads to impounding
The return of a minibus which was deemed to have been used illegally for hire and reward was refused by Scottish Traffic Commissioner Gilmore on the grounds that it had not been proven that no […]