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£4.5m Versas revitalise Burnley Mainline

Mainline-branded Optare Versa 247 (YJ17 FWK) operating route...

B5LHC set for Gaydon

BUSES FESTIVAL Volvo is bringing its B5LHC electric hybrid...

NatEx ends East Kent’s 90-year London connection

Operation of National Express services between London and the...

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Cardiff VR restored for summer service

PICTURE: BARRIE GILBERT The Cardiff Transport Preservation...

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DON’T MISS NEXT MONTH’S BUSES

MCV BUILDING FOR THE UK ALSO 50 YEARS SINCE LEDGARD: LEEDS...

Major service changes planned in connection with the Elizabeth Line

Metroline VWH2216 (LK16 HZH), a Wright Gemini 3-bodied Volvo...

W Mids mayor tackles congestion

Action plan will focus on key West Midlands roads off the national...

New Lancs council pledges to restore some cuts

Lancashire County Council’s new Conservative administration...

County axes Ipswich free bus – borough council steps in

Dedicated Free Shuttle livery on Ipswich Buses Optare Solo 245...

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FENTON FILE

Open-top single-deckers are far less common than their double-deck...

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Ex-Grey Cars Viscount coach now pulls pints

Previously in preservation, former Devon General Grey Cars TCR935...

Copenhagen selects MAN gas bendies for BRT route

Denmark’s largest transport authority, Movia, is funding 41...

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VOLVO PLUGS ELECTRIFICATION

A single-deck demonstrator is embarking on a year’s tour of...

Stagecoach launches its first new UK open-toppers

Stagecoach UK Bus has launched its first new purpose-built open-top...

Dorset withdraws First contract at short notice

Dorset County Council withdrew First Hampshire & Dorset’s seven-year...

Stagecoach South East adds second open top route

Stagecoach is complementing its Broadstairs-Ramsgate open-top...

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Crowdfunding appeal to repair S22

The Leicester Transport Heritage Trust has launched a crowdfunding...

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A region of great variety

REVIEWS Title: The Colours of South Yorkshire Author: Bob Telfer...

Israel’s Dan to purchase 100 Chinese electrics

Dan, the seconded largest operator in Israel, has ordered 100...

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Sleeper connection

PICTUREVIEW Transport Scotland has funded the 14-week trial...

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SARFEND SURF

The MHD Partnership believes that class rather than kiss-me-quick...

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SBG’s vehicles: the what and why

REVIEWS Title: Advancing in a Forward Direction Author: Stewart...

Drastic Dorset cuts dent Damory

Dorset County Council is cutting a further £1million from its...

Daimler unveils new look Tourismo

Daimler Buses has unveiled an all-new version of the Mercedes-Benz...

Chester Interchange opens for business

Five Stagecoach and one Arriva vehicle in the horseshoe-shaped...

Flixbus plans to roll out seat selection charge

Europe’s leading long-haul coach operator Flixbus is poised...

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MODELS THE DIY OPTION

PAUL COLEY considers the various options available for those...

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AMAZON WOULD DO IT

When buying an online ticket to Cornwall from a train company,...

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Hungary home for Arriva Ikarus

PRESERVATION UPDATE Towards the end of its life with Arriva...

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An encyclopaedia of UK trolleybuses

Title: A-Z of British Trolleybuses Author: Stephen Lockwood...