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Latest news written with authority

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YOU WRITE

These are letters pages and the views expressed therein are purely...

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FLEETNEWS SCOTLAND

SCOTTISH COLUMN Lothian to electrify Edinburgh Bus Tours Volvo...

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ATTRACTING MORE CUSTOMERS ONTO OUR BUSES

CRAIG TEMPLE

The first tranche of Manchester franchising has commenced, with...

CRAIG TEMPLE
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QUAINT QUANT BEAUTY BUS QUITE APT FOR GLASGOW

Another traditional halfcab double-decker, red in its first life,...

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ANOTHER RETSAMETUOR NODNOL

While the Mary Quant RT drawing is true to life, the curse of...

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HAS WALES TORPEDOED ITS TRANSPORT STRATEGY?

Reducing funding for buses while pouring more money into a rail...

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RECORD NUMBERS AS GVVT MARKS GGPTE’S 50TH

KEITH MCGILLIVRAY A record number of nearly 3,500 visitors attended...

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WHY EASTERN COUNTIES WORRIED ABOUT FRUIT AND VEG

Title: Muddle and Get Nowhere Author/publishers: Ben Colson,...

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ZERO-EMISSION RETROFITTING FOR TWO SIGHTSEEING FLEETS

​Two London sightseeing operators are to repower some of their...

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SLIMMED DOWN SCANIA SETS OUT STALL

Scania’s low-key presence at Busworld came against the background...

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SOUTH MIDLAND TO TUBE

PAST & PRESENT Ownership changes have taken the Oxford-London...

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WEST YORKSHIRE’S LAST NEW RELL AT DALES RUNNING DAY

PRESERVATION UPDATE JOHN YOUNG Another event attracting...

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THE OTHER COUNTY WHERE A1 WAS A SIGN OF QUALITY

Title: Fleet Histories Lanarkshire Part 1: A to Li, Part 2:...

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PASSENGER VOLUMES UP AS BUS MILEAGE FALLS

Transport for London has published its bus usage report for the...

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DANCER TAKES TO THE FLOOR AS EBUSCO EXPANDS

Arguably the most eye-catching exhibit this year was the Dancer,...

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ROAD CAR VYKING UNDER SANDTOFT’S WIRES

DAVID MITCHELL The Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft has restored...

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FLEETNEWS

PAUL SAVAGE & IAN MOLLOY

IRELAND Where to send your reports ›››› Send...

PAUL SAVAGE & IAN MOLLOY
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SHORT TERM CONTRACTS AND A ZERO EMISSION BOOST TO CROYDON

MARK LYONS

Route 250 (Croydon – Brixton) is one of those serving Croydon...

MARK LYONS
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ARE THESE THE RIGHT WORDS?

Dave Symes raises a question of terminology. How do you describe...

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Buses Magazine December 2023

The full issue in page-turning format

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West Yorks pushes for ward on franchising

At the end of September, West Yorkshire Combined Authority agreed...

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Dorset saves selected ser vices

A Weymouth town service First Wessex twice attempted to withdraw...

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SUPERLOOP TAKES SHAPE

Superloop route SL10 (Harrow – North Finchley) will be launched...

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NEC show to take place biennially

Diversified Communications, the organiser of the major bus industry...

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BEE ABROAD

PICTUREVIEW Stagecoach Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMC...

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SCOTTISH COLUMN

Lothian orders Volvo electrics and launches Net Zero strategy...

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West Sussex celebrates success of new BSIP route

West Sussex County Council has released figures showing usage...

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GO-AHEAD GETS SILVERTOWN TUNNEL ROUTES

MARK LYONS

Transport for London has awarded sevenyear contracts for two...

MARK LYONS
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BISCUIT BOX WITH A TIMELESS BUS CONNECTION

You may be familiar with Ringtons Tea, especially in north-east...

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BEE NETWORK BEGINS BEGINS

As franchising arrives in Greater Manchester, JAMES DAY hears...