Features
Is 20mph really plenty?
On top of Euro VI, PSVAR, staff shortages and long waits for new vehicles, there is another issue that is starting to become more and more apparent to both coach and bus service drivers, and […]
Features
BCV 40 years on
Forty years after the closure of Bristol Commercial Vehicles, Martin Curtis considers the legacy of this influential bus builder and reflects on bus industry development over its 75 year existence It is 40 years since […]
Big Picture
Big Picture
Set out on a grid pattern along one of the military roads laid out across Scotland by William Caulfield in 1775, Tomintoul was apparently described in 1860 by the then queen as “the most tumble-down, […]
Features
‘Serious shortcomings’
Bain’s Coaches of Oldmeldrum has lost its O-licence following significant failures in record-keeping and maintenance In August, Traffic Commissioner (TC) for Scotland Claire Gilmore revoked the operator’s licence of Oldmeldrum-based Bain’s Coaches along with the […]
Features
Crich seeks new team members
Crich Tramway Village, which recently celerbrated a major award, is advertising for a suitable candidate to fill an important new role in its management team. The Derbyshire-based attraction is recruiting a Tramway Operation & Visitor […]
Features
Black Country Bus Bash
National Express West Midlands (NXWM) is staging a ‘Black Country Bus Bash’ open day at its Wolverhampton depot on 23 September. Attractions include a trip through the bus wash (thankfully in a bus!), classic and […]
Features
Campaign launched to save a historic depot
A Leicester depot could be put to use as a museum, but locals fear it could be demolished, reports Nick Larkin A preservation group has launched an appeal to save a 1904-built former tram and […]
Features
Test drive needed?
When we saw a recent megabus post on LinkedIn, we couldn’t decide what we wanted to test drive first, the vehicle or the culinary delights emanating from within. With students – a large part of […]
News
Empower communities to achieve Net Zero, says CTA
Scotland will fail to achieve net zero carbon emissions without more ‘community-led climate action’, according to a new report from a transport charity the Community Transport Association (CTA). It warns that Scotland’s ambitious climate targets […]
Bus News
Controversial football supporter bus plan on hold
A plan to shake up how football supporters’ buses operate in Scotland has been put on hold after the Traffic Commissioners unveiled plans for new guidelines on what the supporters’ buses can do on match […]
