A world second from TfL
Thursday 13th May 2021 No sooner had I posted yesterday morning’s blog about Aberdeen’s hydrogen buses came news TfL and its contractor Metroline had chalked up a ‘world second’ by … Continue Reading A world second from TfL
H is for Aberdeen
Wednesday 12th May 2021 After visiting Kintore Station on Monday I stopped off in Aberdeen to catch up on the latest development in the city’s high profile commitment to hydrogen … Continue Reading H is for Aberdeen
Reach for the sky class
Saturday 19th December 2020 How appropriate that aside from my usual “Annual Review, Quiz and Awards of the year” which will post tomorrow, for the penultimate blog of 2020 I … Continue Reading Reach for the sky class
£13 million down the tube
Monday 7th December 2020 The order was announced in a fanfare of publicity on 4th March: “Europe’s most frequent coach service set to get even better with 34 new coaches … Continue Reading £13 million down the tube
Switch to switched on Voltra
Sunday 6th December 2020 I always know something serious is happening when a new initiative is upgraded from being described as “ground breaking” in the media release to “game changer” … Continue Reading Switch to switched on Voltra
Leeds leads in West Yorkshire
Tuesday 3rd November 2020 First Bus in Leeds have just introduced a fleet of nine electric buses manufactured by the Chinese company, Yutong. They’re becoming a popular purchase choice with … Continue Reading Leeds leads in West Yorkshire
Beachcomber and EastRider riden
Thursday 20 August 2020 The last time I took a ride on East Yorkshire’s open top bus service along Scarborough’s seafront was in May last year, just before the lovely … Continue Reading Beachcomber and EastRider riden
Manchester miscellany
Monday 2nd March 2020 Stagecoach rolled out its high profile £16.5 million investment in 32 BYD ADL Enviro400EV double deckers yesterday so I popped up to Manchester today to take … Continue Reading Manchester miscellany
Turned off by turned off touch points in Essex
Thursday 20th February 2020 My travels today once again involved sampling more impressive shiny new buses from First Bus but this time with a few unexpected experiences along the way. … Continue Reading Turned off by turned off touch points in Essex
Big Bus Busway and electri-citi 6
Wednesday 19th February 2020 I took a ride on the Cambridge Busway earlier today to look at Stagecoach’s latest vehicles purchased specifically to increase capacity to meet growing demand on … Continue Reading Big Bus Busway and electri-citi 6
excel excels
Monday 17th February 2020 It’s ‘take a ride on another high profile brand new fleet of buses’ time again. Another £5.3 million spend. Another whole route conversion. This time nineteen … Continue Reading excel excels
Basingstoke greens and Salisbury reds
Sunday 9th Febraury 2020 It seems not a week goes by at the moment without new ‘state-of-the-art’ vehicles being introduced to bus fleets around the Country; usually promoted with understandable … Continue Reading Basingstoke greens and Salisbury reds
Show of the Star
Friday 24th January 2020 I don’t often attend new bus PR razzmatazz type launches these days, much preferring to take a ride when they’re actually in service earning their keep … Continue Reading Show of the Star
Three contrasting upgrades
Tuesday 21st January 2020 It’s interesting to compare three recent launches of buses and brands in the last couple of weeks. Highest profile was Blackburn Bus Company’s launch last weekend … Continue Reading Three contrasting upgrades
Road testing AIR
Thursday 7th November 2019 Seeing the photos online I was already hugely impressed by the sheer presence of the magnificent looking Alexander Dennis built Plaxton Panorama tri-axle coaches launched by … Continue Reading Road testing AIR
