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One-stop Shop
Jonathan Welch paid a visit to the North Anston premises of The Bus Shop to find out how it is growing its business Founded in 1992, the Mistral Group is a well-known and respected name […]
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Electrifying Newport
The journey to a fully electric bus fleet cannot be an immediate one, but it is a journey that Newport Transport has put its heart and soul into since 2019. Richard Sharman visits the Welsh […]
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Time to dump plastic bottles?
Alan Payling looks at an alternative to single-use plastic bottles containing water that are sold on many coaches and suggests that dumping plastic bottles could be good for business It’s a dilemma for people aware […]
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Training needs to keep pace with industry changes
Managing Director of Lloyd Morgan Group Pete Thompson considers the importance of training staff on new generation electric and hybrid vehicles With the desire for the passenger transport industry to move towards net zero emissions […]
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Chambers Olympian preserved
Chambers driver Adam Carter has bought a Leyland Olympian new to the operator in 1989 and is restoring the bus to its original red and cream striped livery. “This bus had a 33-year service career […]
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Santa Bus Saved
A 1972 Hartlepool Transport Bristol RE, which became a local legend as ‘The Santa Bus’ has had a narrow escape from being scrapped. OEF 77K spent 25 years in service with Hartlepool Transport and successor […]
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Fight to save closed historic bus station
Nick Larkin reports on a historic building which is standing empty while passengers – and buses – use congested local streets Historic Lewes bus station […]
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Discovering Van Hool’s A12 and VDL’s New Generation Citea at OV Expo ‘22
Yinka Jan Sojinu reports on two of the highlights for the European city bus market at the Dutch OV Expo ‘22 trade fair, which will be key competitors for Switch’s new e1 The 6th of […]
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Is Europe ready to make the Switch?
Jonathan Welch takes a closer look at the Switch e1 ahead of its début in the UK at Euro Bus Expo Designed under the ‘Project Odin’ name and launched in June this year, Switch’s e1 […]
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Addressing the here and now
Nawaz Haq, Executive Director of SulNOx, says that managing the effects of fossil fuel use today should be as much a priority as the switch to renewable energy in the future With everything that is […]
