Industry Heritage

A unique gathering of heritage vehicles commemorated the closure of Dudley bus station, reports Nick Larkin Hours after Dudley bus station closed for redevelopment, heritage vehicles were allowed a final visit for a special event. […]

A highly successful mini running day began 2024 for the Friends of King Alfred Buses (FoKAB), amid hopes that a unique group vehicle gutted by fire last month might just be save-able. Nick Larkin reports […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Nottingham Heritage Vehicles Charity is going international with events celebrating Hong Kong and Swedish buses and coaches in 2024. These will be based at its premises, the former Trent depot at Hucknall, as part […]

Nowadays we take park and ride for granted, but half a century ago, Oxford was a trailblazer, reports Nick Larkin In early December 2023, the city of Oxford celebrated the 50th anniversary of the opening […]

Ensignbus is celebrating an important anniversary in 2024 with a bus branded in commemorative livery. Wrightbus-bodied Volvo B9TL LX15 GPY is marking 20 years since the start of route X80, nowadays running from Lakeside to […]

Women drivers have been serving Winchester for over 50 years, and one of the first was recently able to sit back behind the wheel of a King Alfred bus, reports Nick Larkin It’s half a […]

The fire at FoKAB’s storage premises has been described as one of the worst in the history of the preservation movement, reports Nick Larkin Eight preserved vehicles were destroyed when fire engulfed the industrial unit […]

A modern classic has made its restored debut in Manchester, reports Nick Larkin The first low-floor double-decker delivered to Stagecoach outside London has been restored by the company after being donated to the Museum of […]