Thursday 16th April 2026 .... Brighton & Hove Bus Company has begun operating "a brand new fleet of 16 Wrightbus Electroliner Generation 2, zero-emission, state-of-the-art, electric buses delivering a best-in-class range of 275 miles from each 442kWh battery pack" .... on its busy cross-city route 7 between Brighton Marina and central Hove. Which all sounds... Continue Reading →
Tuesday 7th October 2025 Both TfL and Brighton & Hove Bus Company introduced a new high profile express bus route last week. It was interesting to take a ride on both to compare and contrast. TfL's much hyped route BL1 began on Saturday 27th September providing a quicker alternative for passengers travelling by bus between... Continue Reading →
Saturday 1st March 2025 It's not just Eastenders and Comic Relief's Red Nose Day celebrating a 40th anniversary this year. I am too, and more pertinently, today. 1st March 1985 saw the mighty Southdown bus company, whose buses and coaches had reigned supreme across Sussex and East Hampshire since formation in 1915, reorganised into six... Continue Reading →
Tuesday 25th July 2023 When it comes to DfT's funding allocations to local authorities for Bus Service Improvement Plans (BSIPs) the difference between the Winners and the Losers is certainly starting to show around the country. The Guardian - Wednesday 19th July 2023 As those that lost out in the postcode funding lottery struggle to... Continue Reading →
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