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Latest news written with authority

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SAFEGUARD’S CENTENARY CELEBRATION

ANDY IZATT This year’s rally season began in style on March...

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INSULAR THINKING THAT ALMOST SUNK SALFORD

It is a little too soon to declare a book of the year, but this...

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FIFTEEN MORE ROUTES GAIN BATTERY-ELECTRIC BUSES

LOOK IN ON LONDON by MARK LYONS A three-year contract...

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CITARO PAYS HOMAGE TO THE ROUTEMASTER

Now here’s a turn up for the books. Of all the buses in the...

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Flix posts record earnings

FlixBus and Greyhound owner Flix SE, which operates bus and train...

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BUSES READER POLL: LODEKKA ON TOP

Buses readers have voted for the Bristol Lodekka as their most...

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RALLY CALENDAR UPDATE

Full details of events in 2024 and early 2025 are in the Museum...

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ELEVEN YEARS OF A CAPITAL’S TRANSPORT

Fred Kerr is a native of Edinburgh who visits the Scottish capital...

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READING BOOSTS 702 AND 703

Reading Buses has increased the frequency of route 702 (Victoria...

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A DIFFERENT STAGECOACH WEST

Readers getting up with the lark in expectation that the 06:00...

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ENVIROS ON THE PROVING GROUND

Alexander Dennis, proud of the progress on its new electric range,...

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YOU WRITE

These are letters pages and the views expressed therein are purely...

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Strathclyde to develop franchising scheme

SCOTTISH COLUMN Strathclyde Partnership for Transport...

The CAVForth Autonomous Bus Trial

Steven Russell, Innovation Manager at Stagecoach UK Bus, provides an update on the progress of the CAVForth autonomous bus trial.

First Bus Scotland - Attracting the Youth Market

Carolyn Harper, Senior Marketing Manager at First Bus Scotland, details the company's award-winning campaign to attract young people to use Scotland's new under-22s bus pass.

Public Transport - The Rural Dimension

Neil Wallace of the Scottish Association for Public Transport discusses the challenges facing passengers in rural Scotland.

Public Transport Scotland: Campaign for Better Transport

Michael Solomon Williams, Campaigns Manager at Campaign for Better Transport, looks at the support, or lack of, that the bus industry receives in Scotland.

How and Where can Franchising Work?

Go-Ahead's Peter Robinson, who has experience with different operating models across Europe, shares his experience of where franchising is a good fit.

People Over Process: Customers, not Control

Alex Hornby, Managing Director of McGill's Buses Group, discusses the merits of different operating models, and states that the right people are more important.

Lothian - Getting it right for our people and our customers

Sarah Boyd, Managing Director of Lothian Buses, the primary operator in Public Transport Scotland 2024's host city, speaks about the operator's progress and its experience with Covid-19.

Systra - Partnering for Success

Neill Birch, Head of Projects at Systra, discusses partnerships between bus operators, local authorities and government.

Strategic Priorities for Scotland's Bus Network

Bettina Sizeland, Head of Bus at Transport Scotland, discusses the organisation's aims for Scotland's bus network.

Public Transport Scotland 2024, Buses: Opening Address

Fiona Hyslop, Scottish Transport Secretary, opens Public Transport Scotland 2024 as one of her first appearances since her promotion to the cabinet.

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CONCESSIONARY FARES

with JULIAN PEDDLE

Leicestershire is a region where many routes have a mix of urban...

with JULIAN PEDDLE
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BODIES, BUT NOT AS WE KNOW THEM

Alan Millar’s sideways view of the bus scene Please send any...

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INDUSTRY SHOWCASE AT ALBUM

An array of vehicles and products are being displayed at ALBUM....

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YOU WRITE

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A HYBRID BUFFED UP FOR THE 15

DIECAST MODEL This latest release of Northcord’s...

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GB KITE ELECTROLINERS DEBUT ON RAIL REPLACEMENT SERVICES

Several of Transport UK’s Wrightbus GB Kite Electroliner single-deckers...

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THE OPPOSITE OF SIMPLICITY

My item in February ‘Tales’ about the Surrey service that...