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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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VINTAGE FENTON FILE

Doncaster Corporation demonstrated great thrift by acquiring...

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BUSES ON TV

While it's true many TV dramas and advertising companies use...

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VISITING LEYLANDS ADD COLOUR AT GVVT WEEKEND

Two Leyland coaches from northwest England were among the visiting...

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CAMERON’S CAMERA

SCOTLAND The Ayrshire Bus Owners’ A1 Service cooperative...

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RAPIDO’S PERFECT FLEETLINE

ALAN MILLAR takes a close look at the Canadian manufacturer’s...

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THE BEST WAY TO SEE THE LAKES, P40

Stagecoach Cumbria and North Lancashire Dennis Trident Alexander...

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The BBC’s three-door vision of future travel

The bus image that accompanied a recent report on BBC Breakfast...

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A RIDE TO ENDURE

The 800th issue of Buses arrived and has been enjoyed today;...

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SHORT ON DETAIL

It’s not difficult to understand why Arriva seems to have lost...

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BEAMISH RUN FOR SUNDERLAND PANTHER

PICTURE: TREVOR HALL Sunderland Corporation 53 (FBR 53D), a 1966...

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Understanding an English obsession

The sub-title of this book — from the publisher of an earlier...

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Battery-electric buses delayed

London United took over operation of route 290 (Twickenham -...

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TfL’S BUS SAFETY STANDARD THREE YEARS ON

TfL SEEKING A NEW BUS SAFETY HEADJane Lupson, who has worked...

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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...