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Latest news written with authority

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Gough billed to succeed Bickerton at Reading Buses

BUS PEOPLE RATP London’s head of engineering, Bill Gough...

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Berlin abandons its Primove induction electrics

Berlin transport undertaking BVG has abandoned a showcase project...

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Cuts and extensions are proposed for Beckton

Transport for London is proposing changes to routes in the Beckton...

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Magnificent murals of Madeira

Peter Ramsell has returned from Madeira with these views of bus-themed...

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CLYNNOG & TREFOR COMMUNITY-OWNED SURVIVOR

MALCOLM COWTAN meets the directors of a north Wales operator...

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Public’s support is essential

In December 1945, West Yorkshire Road Car introduced a revised...

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The other Gloag at 1980s Stagecoach

Your article last month about a new era for Stagecoach states...

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In Fleet News this month

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

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Major management changes across group

Stagecoach has continued to implement changes in top people across...

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Oxford commemorates a landmark Leyland

MODEL OF THE MONTH Vehicle: A1 Service allLeyland Titan...

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Traffic commissioner terminates troubled Target Travel

Plymouth independent Target Travel’s operator licence was revoked...

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BRANDING’S FOUR Rs

Everyone seems to have an opinion about branding. So, as I read...

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New World First Bus puts its first Wright Gemini 3 Volvos into service

PICTURE: JOSEPH K. K. LEE The first of seven Wright Gemini...

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Is Quality Line quitting Surrey routes?

RATP London’s Quality Line operation has cancelled its registrations...

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TOP CLASS

First Eastern Counties has invested over £5million in a new...

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BEYOND THE M60

As the city region prepares for the possible franchising of its...

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Educate pedestrians before redesigning vehicles

I have been bemused by the reports in Look in on London and elsewhere...

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VRTs return to Red Bus country

Six ECW-bodied Bristol VRT/SL3 double-deckers — five of them...

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Stagecoach dons new clothes

The longer distance, standard and specialist service liveries...

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Definitive story of smart seaside Sunbeams and BUTs

Title: Bournemouth Trolleybuses Authors: David R. H. Bowler...

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NatEx lands prime Irish slot

National Express is moving into Ireland after winning the exclusive...

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Rotala and Translink place Wright orders

Rotala, Bus Vannin and Northern Ireland state-owned Translink...

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First expands its Canadian schoolbus operation

First Student, the UK group’s North American yellow schoolbus...

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Metroline to pilot pedestrian and cyclist friendly lighting on 24 double-deckers

Metroline is piloting a vehicle avoidance lateral lights (VALLs)...

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Third world ’shelter’ for first world city

Major roadworks at Headrow in Leeds city centre took some of...

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It began 68 years ago

Today’s service 900 was originally numbered 309, then 15 from...

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FENTON FILE

This Mercedes-Benz was unique, the only example of a Formby bodybuilder’s...

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First should prioritise passengers over shareholders

Your article last month on a change of strategy for FirstGroup...

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RALLY CALENDAR UPDATE

FEBRUARY 22 MAIDSTONE Vintage Toy Fair, 09.00-14.30, Lockmeadow...

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Electric coaches to provide new Dundee-Edinburgh service

New operator Ember expects to launch the UK’s first inter-city...