Buses Magazine

Buses Magazine

Latest news written with authority

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SANDTOFT SALUTES DONCASTER DEWIRING

TREVOR HALL The Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft marked the 60th...

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TEN BUS CLASSES THAT MADE LONDON MORE INTERESTING

Title: London’s Post-War bought the RFWs Smaller Classes Author:...

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SHORT TERM CONTRACT FOR SURRENDERED ROUTES

MARK LYONS

LOOK IN ON LONDON Metroline will take over operation...

MARK LYONS
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OPEN YOUR EYES FOR THOSE MATCHING ENDS

ALLAN MACFARLANE My item in November Tales about the random three-letter...

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CELEBRATING SUCCESSES

JAMES DAY reports from one of the event’s most well attended ceremonies, where Go South Coast took the crown of UK Bus Operator of the Year

The UK Bus Awards is an opportunity for the bus industry to shout...

JAMES DAY reports from one of the event’s most well attended ceremonies, where Go South Coast took the crown of UK Bus Operator of the Year
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HULLEYS’ HERITAGE

PAST & PRESENT A rare acquisition of one medium-sized independent...

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KMB MARKS DOUBLE-DECK ANNIVERSARY

JOSEPH KK LEE

JOSEPH KK LEE With the 75th anniversary of the first double-deckers...

JOSEPH KK LEE
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EDUCATE & EXPLAIN

This magazine had a simple objective when it was founded in 1949,...

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CROSS BORDER LINK REINSTATED

Thanks to funding from Kent County Council’s Bus Service Improvement...

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Uno’s Northampton University services to be taken on by Stagecoach

The University of Northampton is to end its partnership with...

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HEATHROW BACKS BUSES

As the airport recovers from the pandemic, MARK LYONS details...

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FIRST DAY OUT FOR FIRST DART

Alate model step-entrance Dennis Dart, making its first run in...

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IN FLEET NEWS THIS MONTH

BODY TYPE AB Articulated single-deck bus AC Articulated coach...

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THE RULE BOOKS CHANGE

The 1980s brought a revolution in the regulation and ownership...

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THREE QUARTERS OF A CENTURY

James Day

COMMENT With each issue of Buses, I’m reminded of...

James Day
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CHANGES IN KIDBROOKE, WOOD GREEN AND HILLINGDON

Transport for London’s proposals to merge routes U1 (Ruislip...

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Abellio orders 80 electric buses from Wrightbus

Wrightbus has secured an order for 80 electric buses from Abellio....

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TRANSDEV TERRITORY

TRAVELLING THROUGH JOHN YOUNG spends three days experiencing...

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ENSIGN SHOWS ‘NEW’ RML AT RUNNING DAY

MARK LYONS Contrary to earlier expectations, First-owned Ensignbus...

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TWELVE YEARS OF THE WEST MIDLANDS VARIETY

Title: WMPTE The County Years Author: David Cole Publisher: Venture...

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Buses Magazine January 2024

The full issue in page-turning format

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OVER THREE MILLION EVADE FARES ON BUSES

A response to a Freedom of Information Act enquiry has revealed...

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BUSWORLD BACK IN BRUSSELS

Zero-emission coaches and hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion were...

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THE NEXT GENERATION

Alexander Dennis has provided an early look at the first of its...

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ULSTERBUS TE SHOWS OFF ITS GOLDLINE LIVERY

PAUL SAVAGE Former Ulsterbus 517 (PXI 5517), one of sixteen 12m...

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STAGECOACH ONE-OFFS CAPTURED IN MINIATURE

Vehicle: Stagecoach Bluebird Alexander Dennis Enviro400 19377...

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MODAL SHIFT IS VITAL

James Day

Traffic congestion caused by roadworks is a growing concern for...

James Day
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THE BRIGHTEST JUNCTION BOX IN KEIGHLEY

Alan Millar’s sideways view of the bus scene Please send any...

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MCV SHINES A LIGHT UPON VOLVO’S BZL

MCV showed the only London bus in the exhibition, a 9.7m Volvo...

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VINTAGE FENTON FILE

After 27 years, MIKE FENTON concludes his monthly look at unusual...