Industry Heritage

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 […]

Museums must be interesting for everyone, not just enthusiasts, says Nick Larkin Transport museums must market themselves as venues for a family day out rather merely as a place to see old buses and coaches, […]

The popular South East Bus Festival will be back next year, taking place at Kent Showground near Maidstone on Saturday 6 April. The organisers say they are looking forward to welcoming well over 100 coaches […]

Fears that the annual event would cease after the take-over by First Bus have proved unfounded, reports Nick Larkin An Ensignbus running day ‘in the best traditions’ is promised for Saturday 2 December. The event […]

A special event has marked seven decades of the GS model, a popular and unusual type in the London Transport fleet, and shown off some of the unsung heroes of the service vehicle fleet, reports […]

Housed in a former bus garage in the south-east of the city, the Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust has regular open days with buses running to and from the city centre and Riverside Museum. Trust Chair […]