Buses
Depot to be remembered
An appeal has been launched for any photos and memories of a bus depot in time for an event to commemorate the 40th anniversary of its closure, reports Nick Larkin The Southdown Crowborough Depot 40th […]
Features
Demand for classic minibuses growing
Demand and prices have been rising for classic minibuses with increased interest from heritage operators. Peter Lee, founder of the Transit Van Club and who worked on the original Transit production line, has written a […]
Last Stop
Dog special: Pups on the buses
For this week’s Last Stop, we decided to shine the spotlight on two very special, bus-loving dogs. Retriever and mastiff cross Eclipse, who lives in Seattle, Washington, leaves the house every day on her own […]
Buses
Natural choice
Electric power is by no means the only option for bus operators looking to slash emissions. For First West of England, biogas was the perfect solution. Peter Jackson reports on the unveiling of its first […]
Coaches
Sowing for the future
Simon and Catherine Moore started Jubilee Coaches to supplement the income they generated from their farm, but as they explained to Andy Izatt, their operation has developed far beyond what they originally envisaged Simon and […]
Bus News
Government commits £5bn to bus and cycling investment
The funding, which will be delivered over five years, promises higher frequency services, lower and simpler fares, new priority schemes and at least 4,000 zero-emission buses In a statement in Parliament, Prime Minister Boris Johnson […]
Bus News
Aarons Caithness service to end due to low usage
Wick-based operator Aarons has announced that its A9 service between Inverness and Caithness, which was launched to compete with Stagecoach’s X99 in September, will cease to operate. Aaron Wilson, the owner of Aarons of Wick, […]
Bus News
Stagecoach East launches BYD ADL electric double-deckers
Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) and BYD Europe’s joint electric vehicle partnership has supplied two electric Enviro400EV double-deck buses that Stagecoach will operate in Cambridge, the first time these buses have been used in the UK […]
Bus News
Anti-social behaviour leads to Yellows quitting Poole bus station
Yellow Buses is pulling out of Poole bus station and will serve the town’s railway station instead. The company is blaming anti-social behaviour at the bus station for its decision, as well as a desire […]
Coaches
Coaching rarity in the UK
In this occasional series of galleries, Richard Sharman takes a look at his digital photo collection from the last 16 years and picks out some interesting rare coaches, either due to the body and chassis […]
