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When the Highlands and islands belonged to MacBraynes

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MacBraynes 158 (PGD 215F), the first of six Plaxton Panorama-bodied...

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First continues its Cornish comeback

First South West is investing £2.1million in a further 14 new...

London’s first electric open-topper

The Original Tour ULE100 (PO68 CAX) uses a green and white wrap...

BUS PEOPLE

Stagecoach East MD to retire Stagecoach East managing...

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Stateside expansion to reach Big Apple

A third phase of expansion in the United States will take Flixbus’s...

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Revised figures suggest 1.5% ridership fall

The number of passengers on London buses fell by around 1.5%...

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FLEETNEWS SCOTLAND

AAA Coaches, Kirknewton Sunsundegui SC5-bodied Volvo B8Rs SJ66...

Whippet changes hands as authority reviews options

Whippet WG102 (BF63 HFA), a Wright Eclipse 2-bodied Volvo B7RLE,...

Big groups battle for hospital park-&-ride

Plymouth Citybus 712 (AU13 FBL), a Caetano-bodied MAN 18.270...

Connexions cuts back again in Ripon and Harrogate

Connexions Buses blames the level of concessionary pass reimbursement...

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DEMISE OF THE MIRROR, DAWN OF WIRED-UP CEILINGS

The BYD/Alexander Dennis Enviro200 demonstrator, with portable...

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Enviro500s reach the streets of San Francisco

PICTURE: ROGER DAVIES One of the latest United Statestransit...

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STOCKPORT TRANSFORMATIONS

ALL CHANGE PAUL CHANCELLOR uses photographs from the Colour-Rail...

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Recalling a golden age of travel at Amersham garage

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Title: The Pride of Bucks – Next Destination Author: Neil...

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Jail terms for the Express Motors five

The owner of Penygroes, North Wales-based Express Motors and...

Rutland reinstates Lincolnshire link

Only a fortnight after Centrebus route 9 between Oakham and Stamford...

Community ‘solutions’ to Leicestershire cuts?

A £400,000 cut in Leicestershire County Council’s £2.3million...

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EMBRACE THE UBERS

With PHIL STOCKLEY

INSIDE TRACK I hear that some of the more diehard disrupters...

With PHIL STOCKLEY
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RATP and Abellio share spoils in latest contract awards

RATP London United will lose the contracts for routes E10 (Ealing...

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PRESERVATION UPDATE

IoW’s Beer Buses & Walks Participants in this year’s Isle...

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End of the road for a great Midlands coaching name

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Title: The Bowen Story – The Final Years Author/publisher:...

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City regions see biggest fall in English bus patronage

The biggest decline in bus passenger numbers in England over...

Volvo developing battery double-decker with MCV

Volvo is developing a battery electric doubleand single-deck...

OBITUARIES

Paul Thomas, Stagecoach East Scotland managing director ...

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Four-wheel arrivals for Hong Kong

The first of 14 lowheight Alexander Dennis Enviro400s entered...

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Open-air rides during Central Line strike

Stagecoach Trident 18496 (LX06 AHC) awaiting route 158 passengers...

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FLEETNEWS IRELAND

TRANSLINK Ulsterbus Scania L94UB/Wright Solar 737 (ICZ 2737)...

Stephensons of Essex buys NIBS and keeps name

NIBS YN08 OCR, an East Lancs Olympus-bodied Scania N270UD supplied...

Turners Tours terminates 18 deep rural routes

Turners Tours of Chulmleigh withdrew its remaining 18 local bus...

Five feeders arise from Kent’s ‘big conversation’

Kent County Council is to trial five feeder services to replace...