Buses Magazine

Buses Magazine

Latest news written with authority

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EDUCATE & EXPLAIN

This magazine had a simple objective when it was founded in 1949,...

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CROSS BORDER LINK REINSTATED

Thanks to funding from Kent County Council’s Bus Service Improvement...

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Uno’s Northampton University services to be taken on by Stagecoach

The University of Northampton is to end its partnership with...

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HEATHROW BACKS BUSES

As the airport recovers from the pandemic, MARK LYONS details...

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FIRST DAY OUT FOR FIRST DART

Alate model step-entrance Dennis Dart, making its first run in...

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IN FLEET NEWS THIS MONTH

BODY TYPE AB Articulated single-deck bus AC Articulated coach...

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THE RULE BOOKS CHANGE

The 1980s brought a revolution in the regulation and ownership...

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THREE QUARTERS OF A CENTURY

James Day

COMMENT With each issue of Buses, I’m reminded of...

James Day
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CHANGES IN KIDBROOKE, WOOD GREEN AND HILLINGDON

Transport for London’s proposals to merge routes U1 (Ruislip...

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Abellio orders 80 electric buses from Wrightbus

Wrightbus has secured an order for 80 electric buses from Abellio....

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TRANSDEV TERRITORY

TRAVELLING THROUGH JOHN YOUNG spends three days experiencing...

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ENSIGN SHOWS ‘NEW’ RML AT RUNNING DAY

MARK LYONS Contrary to earlier expectations, First-owned Ensignbus...

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TWELVE YEARS OF THE WEST MIDLANDS VARIETY

Title: WMPTE The County Years Author: David Cole Publisher: Venture...

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MAYOR HINTS AT ROUTE BRANDING AND MORE EXPRESS ROUTES

Asked by London Assembly member Caroline Pidgeon: "What options...

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STATIC SOLO MAKES THE PERFECT CUT

While visiting south-east London, our man in Wales, Rhodri Clark,...

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TECHNICAL & PROFESSIONAL AWARDS

Bus and the Community GOLD Stagecoach East: Behind the Bus SILVER...

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UNDER THE HAMMER

In this new series, GRAHAM ASHWORTH describes vehicles that passed...

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GVVT IMPOSES LIFETIME BAN FOLLOWING THEFTS

Responsible members of the public admiring restored vehicles...

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THE PUBLIC OWNERSHIP ERA

In moves that began in the 1940s, most of Britain’s buses were...

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LBM PLANS RUNNING DAYS FOR 2024

The London Bus Museum has announced plans for three running days...

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Hulleys buys Kent independent

In an unexpected act of expansion, Derbyshire independent Hulleys...

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A LIFELONG COMPANION

75 YEARS OF BUSESLong-term reader and contributor MARTIN CURTIS...

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STRIPED TRIDENT AT CHRISTMAS CRACKER

RUSSELL YOUNG The first Dennis Trident built for one of Stagecoach’s...

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IN FOCUS

Based: Head office and depot – Leeds Road, Lofthouse, Wakefield,...

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ELECTRIC TO DIESEL AND BACK AGAIN

Trolleybuses were still in favour when this magazine first appeared....

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TIME FOR A NEW APPROACH

JULIAN PEDDLE

INSIDE TRACK The cancellation of the northern leg of...

JULIAN PEDDLE
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THE CREAM OF BIRMINGHAM’S BUSES

Millar’s TALESAlan Millar’s sideways view of the bus scene...

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Rotala bought out by directors

Rotala PLC has been acquired by Rotala Group Limited, a newly...

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JOINING UP BUS AND RAIL AT RHYL

RHODRI CLARK found during a recent return visit

Little now remains of a 2017 initiative to join up rail and bus...

RHODRI CLARK found during a recent return visit
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SILVER STAR SURVIVORS CELEBRATE CENTENARY

CHRIS DREW

CHRIS DREW The three surviving members of the Silver Star fleet,...

CHRIS DREW