OS at 90
Monday 30th September 2019 The Omnibus Society marked its 90th anniversary over the weekend with its annual Presidential Weekend offering a brilliant programme of events based in the Solent area. … Continue Reading OS at 90
Electric shock on rear seats
Thursday 26th September 2019 Metroline, the Singapore based ComfortDelGro owned bus company, which operates a large network of bus routes for TfL across north and north-west London has been in … Continue Reading Electric shock on rear seats
New trains into service in 2019 Part 8: TPE’s Nova 3
Monday 23rd September 2019 It’s not often we get to travel on a brand new loco hauled inter-city train in the UK, but that’s what’s quietly being rolled out across … Continue Reading New trains into service in 2019 Part 8: TPE’s Nova 3
Decent London route branding (at last)
Friday 20th September 2019 Well done UNO Bus, operator of TfL bus route 383 between Woodside Park and Barnet, for today’s community led launch of the first decent route branding … Continue Reading Decent London route branding (at last)
Only Connect in Kent
Monday 16th September 2019 Back in July I took a ride on Nu-Venture’s route 58 between Maidstone, East and West Malling and villages and hamlets close to Wrotham Heath in … Continue Reading Only Connect in Kent
Pods in the Park
Tuesday 10th September 2019 Readers will know of my scepticism concerning Demand Responsive Transport; I’ve made enough journeys to conclude there’s no way such schemes will ever be commercially viable … Continue Reading Pods in the Park
Britain’s longest bus* route
Tuesday 3rd September 2019 It’s about 230 miles long. It takes 7 hours and 50 minutes. It’s Scottish Citylink’s route 915 (or 916) from Glasgow’s Buchanan Bus Station all the … Continue Reading Britain’s longest bus* route
Ninety round Glasgow
Monday 2nd September 2019 I’ve ridden round Birmingham (on both NatEx’s inner and outer circular bus routes); round Leicester with Centrebus; round Coventry before that city’s circular route (neatly numbered … Continue Reading Ninety round Glasgow
