Buses
Adventures by Land’s End Coaster
As we enter the depths of winter and the cold dark nights which start mid-afternoon encroach upon us, Richard Sharman takes a light hearted trip to the seaside in the second part of his Adventures […]
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Buses
Peak Practice
Jonathan Welch speaks to the people behind Derbyshire’s Peak Gateway development, which is planning a series of zero-emission tourist bus routes to take guests to destinations across the Peak District The Peak District has long […]
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Obvious defects lead to investigation
An obvious tyre defect on a vehicle presented for MOT had significant consequences for a sole trader operator Traffic Commissioner for the Western traffic area Kevin Rooney called Andrew John Southon to a public inquiry […]
Coaches
New contours
Could hydrogen coaches be on the cards? Jonathan Welch continues his tour of the Wrightbus factory In the last issue, we looked at how Wrightbus has fared since its rescue from administration by Jo Bamford’s […]
Features
Twilight time
A bus nearing the end of its service career and a newcomer to preservation were among the stars at Transport Museum Wythall’s Twilight Running Day event marking the end of the season, with vehicles running […]
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Museum’s Christmas appeal
A Nottingham museum is preparing for Christmas in style, reports Nick Larkin While most transport museums wind down for Christmas, one concern is holding two major events in the week up to the big day. […]
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Friends celebrate 60 year friendship with a trip down memory lane
Stagecoach Manchester passengers Anne Harvey and Lesley Hill have celebrated their six-decade long friendship by taking a trip down memory lane on the bus. The pair, who met in their twenties working at the now […]
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Doing it Wright
Jonathan Welch paid a visit to the Wrightbus factory to see what goes in to producing the firm’s diesel, electric and hydrogen-fuelled buses From its early days as a small Northern Irish specialist vehicle manufacturer, […]
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Free travel penalty for poor performance in Devon
Stagecoach Devon is to provide four days of free travel in Exeter as compensation for poor service and significant lost mileage as a result of staff shortages Following on from an earlier hearing held in […]
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Arriva London heritage fleet sell-off
Arriva’s Routemasters are up for grabs as another big group slims down its heritage fleet, reports Nick Larkin Just days after Stagecoach announced the sale of its heritage fleet, Arriva London is also selling its […]
