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Launch orders from Stagecoach have given the UK’s last large...
ALAN MILLARCarousel introduces Chiltern Hundreds, withdraws Reading link
Go-Ahead-owned Carousel Buses revised its interurban network...
Coastliner 840 voted best for scenery
Yorkshire Coastliner 3637 (BT66 MVW), a Wright Gemini 3-bodied...
Stagecoach restructure leads to a reshuffle of MDs
Stagecoach has created a new post of business change director,...
Four cities to trial 10 driverless shuttles
Four European cities are participating in a trial of 10 French-built...
Buses will use Silvertown tunnel from the start
Up to 37 buses an hour will use the new Silvertown tunnel in...
Gallery classes Sir Brian as a vintage transport artefact
Hugh Dougherty tells me that the Scottish National Portrait Gallery...
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JOHN G. LIDSTONE With additional material compiled LAWRIE BOWLES and JOHN YOUNG
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ALAN MILLARTHE Z-SHAPED 9900
Volvo has an all-new premium coach for Europe, with daring looks...
ALAN MILLARFree trial sparks interest in first Bristol Metrobus route
First West of England began operating the first of three Metrobus...
Simulator lets you drive a bus from your armchair
Newly launched Bus Simulator 18 provides bus enthusiasts with...
Crowdfunding secures Mendip Mule Motorbus its swansong summer
Ex-Southern Vectis open-top ECW-bodied Bristol RELL6G TDL 564K...
Influential Volvo engineer Adrian Wickens
OBITUARIES One of the most influential figures in UK bus...
BURNHAM’S ROAD TO NIRVANA
TfGM could have offered to buy out the two major operators —...
JULIAN PEDDLEFive routes publicised for their leisure attractions
Transport for London has produced online guides to five central...
Drivers are set to receive £900 wage boost
London’s bus drivers will shortly see their minimum pay rates...
Lothian Motorcoaches offers day tours and private hires
From the start of June, Lothian’s new Lothian Motorcoaches...
Forward gives BCT Standard a Glasgow look
Forward gives BCT Standard a Glasgow look Vehicle: Glasgow Corporation...
Lothian turns to Alexander Dennis with new order
After 13 years of buying most of its bus bodies from Wrightbus,...
Centrebus reduces its presence on Luton busway
Centrebus 724 (K77 YCL), a Scania OmniCity on route AZ, passes...
TfGM consults with 35 operators on franchising proposal
Transport for Greater Manchester has invited 35 operators to...
Stagecoach redeploys open-top Trident to Eastbourne
The open-topper will complement the Dotto train that Stagecoach...
Arriva looks north to expand DRT Click service
Arriva hopes to introduce its demand responsive Click minibus...
French rail strikes boost Flixbus income
A wave of strikes disrupting France’s staterun rail network...
Yutong E10 begins trials with Arriva in Croydon
The first of two Chinese-built Yutong E10 battery electric demonstrators...