Features
CBW pays tribute to founder Terry Beanland
To pay homage to the founder and creator of the weekly industry magazine that started its life as Coachmart, we take an updated look […]
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National Success
Jonathan Welch reports from the recent National Express 50th anniversary event at Wembley stadium in London Whether you are a regular coach passenger or not, […]
Event
Doncaster delights
Over the Jubilee weekend, First South Yorkshire held an open day at its Doncaster depot to mark 120 years of buses in the South Yorkshire […]
Features
Devon General rides again
Preserved Devon General buses will take to the roads in and around Exmouth on 4 September, recreating the routes of the 1960s. The services will start from Imperial Road and run between 1000 and 1600hrs. […]
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New book remembers Charles Cook
A new book is celebrating the former Bedfordshire bus and coach operator Charles Cook Travel. Almost 75 years ago, fledgeling taxi proprietor Charles Cook purchased […]
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Encourage enthusiasts to solve staff shortages
According to one independent operator and preservationist, enthusiasts could help alleviate the driver shortage, reports Nick Larkin Encouraging enthusiasts to drive is a way to help solve shortages in the bus industry, says Brian Clifford, […]
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Is this the oldest wheelchair accessible vehicle in the world?
At nearly 90 years old, this beautifully renovated 1933 Leyland Club can be found at the Beamish Museum in the North East of England. Having spent seven years lovingly bringing this vintage bus back to […]
Features
DRT: The right route?
In the second part of his feature on demand responsive transport, Jonathan Welch continues his conversation with Roger French about its rising popularity Picking up where we left off our conversation in issue 1528, and expanding […]
Features
Platinum parade
HM The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee parade was without doubt the most prestigious event ever to involve heritage buses. NICK LARKIN talks to the people who made it possible Many millions of people watched seven classic […]
Electric
Evolving Equipmake
Norfolk-based Equipmake is on the verge of releasing its first brand new double-decker bus onto the streets of London for in service trials. Richard Sharman speaks to the man behind the company who started out […]
