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Go-Ahead donates bus to Ukraine
Go-Ahead donates bus to Ukraine A bus donated by one of Go-Ahead’s local bus companies has been converted into a field hospital for use in treating casualties of the war in Ukraine. The bus, which […]
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Big Picture
Big Picture
Wrightbus Eclipse Gemini 2-bodied Volvo B9TL LX59 CXH has come full circle. New to First London as VN37791 it later passed to Metroline as VW1770. When it was withdrawn by Metroline it ended up at […]
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Electrifying Cambridge
There seems to be no shortage of news stories these days which publicise the launch of an electric bus service or electric vehicle design. However, the introduction by Stagecoach of new electric double-deckers in Cambridge […]
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Compliance failures
Numerous compliance failures led to the revocation of Anthony Morris’ O-licence Following a public inquiry (PI), the restricted operating licence of Anthony Morris, granted on 6 April 2002, was revoked by Traffic Commissioner (TC) for […]
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Putting the Bee Line back in Berkshire and investing in the fleet
Richard Sharman makes a bee line for Slough to see how a well known and popular fleet name is making a comeback, and looks at its various iterations over the years What’s in a name? […]
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Bus Users Accessibility Audit 2023
Dawn Badminton-Capps, Bus Users UK Director for England, discusses the findings of the charity’s most recent accessibility survey Improving access to transport reduces loneliness and isolation, takes the pressure off health and social care budgets […]
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Cambridgeshire Busway gets latest speed supervision technology
A new version of Volvo’s Intelligent Speed Assist is being used by Stagecoach, reports Steven Knight Stagecoach East has implemented the Volvo Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) technology across its Cambridgeshire Busway fleet, which carries around […]
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Museum’s £350,000 restoration appeal
The London Bus Museum is appealing for help to restore a classic bus which needs much work, reports Nick Larkin The London Bus Museum has launched a £350,000 appeal to restore a unique 1931 AEC […]
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How has bus use changed since Covid-19?
Peter White, Emeritus Professor of Public Transport Systems at the University of Westminster, takes an in-depth look at bus use figures since the pandemic The publication of more extensive statistics on bus use in England, […]
