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Giving back
David Sheppard celebrates 20 years of family fundraising by Blakes Coaches of Tiverton, and their six-figure milestone in support of local charities I’m happy to confirm that a trip to see the family owners of […]
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First Bus launches new image
Jonathan Welch speaks to First Bus Chief Commercial Officer Simon Pearson about the company’s new look The landscape is changing, and the industry is a very different one now compared to 10, or even five […]
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In pink and purple
In the wake of its recent rebrand, Jonathan Welch takes a look through the archives at First’s previous corporate identities Formed from the merger of Aberdeen’s GRT Group, the former Grampian Regional Transport, and the […]
Coaches
Mega reset for the blue brand
Over 21 years, megabus has been built up to become a big household name in the express coach market, but this month saw huge changes to the network. Richard Sharman takes a look at where […]
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All aboard for a mystery tour
Emma Chesworth joins a Caledonian Travel coach trip to somewhere unknown There’s an air of mystery as we wait at the bus stop on a side street in Stockton one Wednesday morning. We’re looking forward […]
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Swiss style
Andrew Thompson takes us to Switzerland for a look at some modern and classic buses Best known for covering Alpine routes with hairpin roads, the iconic Swiss postal buses actually also run urban and suburban […]
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All our yesterdays – on film!
Alan Payling, having had a look through the industry’s film archives, takes a light hearted look at a ten films where buses and coaches have a starring role My newspaper recently carried a feature about […]
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Ready for inspection
David Sheppard reports on the ongoing ‘Bus Inspectors’ project to grade the nation’s historic buses and coaches When you crack open the bus version of Top Trumps this Christmas, forget comparing the number of ZEBs […]
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GNE Santa Bus supports children with cancer
Go North East’s Santa Bus was among a number that appeared on the nation’s streets in the run up to the festive period, and was used to raise funds for Children’s Cancer North, a charity […]
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Stagecoach gets into the festive spirit
Stagecoach East Midlands was also out spreading festive cheer in Mansfield with the launch of its 2024 Santa Bus. Decked with a winter wonderland design, featuring colourful decorations and characters, the Christmas Bus ran on […]
