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More DRT schemes start up

More of the 17 Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) schemes funded by the government's £20m Rural Mobility Fund are coming to fruition

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County co-ordinates Oxford changes

Oxfordshire County Council is masterminding a rationalisation of routes in the Oxford area, ending joint operation on some, with others changing hands

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Bristol Clean Air Zone approved

Bristol City Council's proposals for a Clean Air Zone covering the city centre have been approved by the government

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Lack of Government funding forces TfL to plan for managed decline

A nightmare scenario of huge cuts to bus services has been presented to Transport for London’s finance committee, because the authority has discovered a £1.9bn funding gap

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Mellor launches Sigma electric bus range

Designated ‘Sigma,’ the new battery electric line-up comprises six individual models, with overall lengths ranging from seven to 12 metres

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Major transport boost for Okehampton

Okehampton railway line reopens with associated bus service enhancements

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Half a century on Arriva marks Superbus anniversary 

Arriva Kent Thameside has repainted one of its Wrightbus Streetlites into Superbus livery to mark the 50th anniversary of the brand’s launch

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Beulas Jewel E to go on trial with Go-Ahead London

Go-Ahead London is to trial a new Beulas Jewel E electric double-decker in 2022

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Passenger numbers fall as driver shortages bite

The continued upward tick in passenger numbers in England went into reverse in mid-October, according to Department for Transport figures

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Buses Magazine December 2021

The full issue in page-turning format

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Wrong Routemaster moments

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

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MIZEN TO MALIN BY SERVICE BUS

PART THREEThe concluding part of BERNARD H. ALLAN’s marathon...

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CENTRALISED CUSTOMER SERVICE

I would like to refer to the article headlines ‘Stagecoach...

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DETLING DEBUT FOR CHATHAM K5G

PICTURES: TERRY BLACKMAN The Friends of Chatham Traction took...

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FLEET IN FOCUS

ENGLAND & WALESLYNX Based: Head office and depot –...

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Another journey by Midland Red

The story of Midland Red and the bespoke buses that it built...

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Metrobus gains 264 from Arriva

Arriva London Alexander Dennis Enviro400 T280 (LJ13 CHN). Metrobus...

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BACK IN THE BLACK

Despite the turbulence of administration and Covid-19, Wrightbus...

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Last minute cancellation at Aldridge Transport Museum

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

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LACK OF INFORMATION

Having started my career in local government in the publicity...

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RALLY CALENDAR UPDATE

NOVEMBER 20 SANDTOFT Trolleybus Museum Twilight & After Dark...

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IRELAND

The latest Translink logo and Ulsterbus fleetname on 3336 (XUI...

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Peak restrictions on Freedom passes may stay

NO GREEN LINE RENAISSANCE In response to a mayoral question,...

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GIFT GUIDE

CHRISTMAS 2021A selection of some of the books, models, DVDs...

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BUS BACK TO BASICS

A few thoughts on the National Bus Strategy. Whilst the intent...

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DRIVER RETIREMENT

Although pay is a factor in the lack of bus and coach drivers,...

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ARE YOU PLANNING EVENTS IN 2022?

We have started gathering information for our free pocket-sized...

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A Cooks’ tour of a Somerset business venture

This book is in limited supply, as only 25 copies have been printed....