THE ROAD TO THE ISLES
On this fifth and final part* of his nine-day tour of the bus...
BOB HIND
£4.5m Versas revitalise Burnley Mainline
Mainline-branded Optare Versa 247 (YJ17 FWK) operating route...
NatEx ends East Kent’s 90-year London connection
Operation of National Express services between London and the...
Cardiff VR restored for summer service
PICTURE: BARRIE GILBERT The Cardiff Transport Preservation...
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...
FENTON FILE
Open-top single-deckers are far less common than their double-deck...
MIKE FENTON
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...
VOLVO PLUGS ELECTRIFICATION
A single-deck demonstrator is embarking on a year’s tour of...
ALAN MILLAR
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...
Crowdfunding appeal to repair S22
The Leicester Transport Heritage Trust has launched a crowdfunding...
A region of great variety
REVIEWS Title: The Colours of South Yorkshire Author: Bob Telfer...
ALAN MILLARIsrael’s Dan to purchase 100 Chinese electrics
Dan, the seconded largest operator in Israel, has ordered 100...
Citybus Spark rewires Plymouth branding
Enviro400 City 553 (WA17 FSY) in Plympton St Maurice on the first...
Rapido says ‘New Look’ Brum Guy model will set new standard
Rapido Trains has revealed that its first 1:76-scale model bus...
KNOW YOUR STRENGTHS
In all too many places subsidy has become a drug, an unhealthy...
With PHIL STOCKLEY
Wakefield experiences a Domino effect
Making its first public appearance at the Heath Common rally...
Diamond acquires Hanson’s in Midlands takeover
MF03 BLU, a TransBus Mini Pointer Dart acquired from Bluebird...
Broadmarsh and Wigan bus stations close for redevelopment
Last day of operation at Broadmarsh, with buses and coaches accommodated...
