Buses Magazine

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Latest news written with authority

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THE RISE OF WRIGHTS

PAST & PRESENT The foundations of today’s Wrightbus were laid...

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A Stagecoach jubilee Enviro400 to celebrate 2022

DIECAST MODELS The latest releases of Northcord’s...

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Arriva strike suspended in Yorks, starts in the North West

The four week strike affecting Arriva's Yorkshire business, which...

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Mixed views emerge on Welsh franchising plans

The Welsh Government’s proposals for bus franchising across...

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MANAGED DECLINE 1980S STYLE

London Transport Leyland Titan T213 near Creekmouth power station....

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BEARS, BLUE BIRDS AND BUS-BORNE BIN BAGS

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

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RECYCLING BUSES AND COACHES

STEVE BANNER visits Trevor Wigley & Son to learn about its vehicle...

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PRESERVATION UPDATE

IMBERBUS READY FOR RAIL STRIKE The organisers of this year’s...

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Reductions continue as no end to driver shortages

Many operators have reduced frequencies again, citing an increase...

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Flixbus revamps North American business

Budget long-haul coach operator Flixbus has restructured its...

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TfL FUNDING DEAL ON THE TABLE

Transport for London's (TfL) emergency funding deal, which was...

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YELLOW BUSES COLLAPSES INTO ADMINISTRATION

Bournemouth Transport Ltd, which trades as Yellow Buses, entered...

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POST PANDEMIC COMPETING COACHES

As FlixBus enters the competitive express coach market between...

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ANNUAL FAVOURITE REACHES ITS 60TH EDITION

Can there really be 59 editions of Buses Annual and Buses Yearbook...

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ATTRACTING DRIVERS

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COMMENT Nottingham City Transport is facing a driver...

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First suspends Exeter and Eden adventures

First South West unbranded part open-top Alexander Dennis Enviro400...

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Bangkok to launch new fleet of electric buses

Bangkok’s Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) has announced it will...

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CROSS BORDER 477 SAVED

Route 477 was the last crew-operated London County service and...

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Arriva Click replaced in Leicester

The Arriva Click operation funded by the New Lubbesthorpe development...

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FENTON FILE

There also is a Wrightbus theme to MIKE FENTON’s continuing...

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Group changes alter the content of latest Handbook

The content of this eighth edition of the Smaller Groups handbook...

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More services saved

Nottinghamshire County Council has stepped in to save Trent...

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DON’T LEAVE OUT THE INDEPENDENTS

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INSIDE TRACK Connexionsbuses Scania OmniCity Y20 CXB,...

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HEATHROW BUS BOOST

MARK LYONS

LOOK IN ON LONDON Additional short journeys have bene...

MARK LYONS
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Alcohol no longer fuels the 17 but new beer celebrates it

Fourteen years ago, Reading Buses bought a fleet of Scania OmniCity...

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CREATING A NATIONAL IDENTITY

Fifty years after its launch, MARK LYONS looks back at the National...

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IN FLEET NEWS THIS MONTH

JOHN G. LIDSTONE With additional material compiled LAWRIE BOWLES and JOHN YOUNG

A-C ● Three 22-reg Alexander Dennis Enviro400s for...

JOHN G. LIDSTONE With additional material compiled LAWRIE BOWLES and JOHN YOUNG
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First Cymru brings open top operation to Tenby

Having arrived in Tenby from Haverfordwest, the Tenby Coaster...

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Paris adding 47 fuel cell buses to green mix

The Solaris Urbino 12 hydrogen bus made its debut in 2019 at...

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OPP CHARGE BUSES ENTER SERVICE

Go-Ahead London’s opp charging equipped BYD/Alexander Dennis...