Sunday 25th October 2026 To mark tomorrow's 40th Anniversary of bus deregulation here's an article I wrote earlier this year for the Omnibus Magazine (the bi-monthly magazine of the Omnibus Society) explaining why deregulation worked so well in Brighton and Hove as well as a number of other British towns and cities. It perhaps also... Continue Reading →
Thursday 4th June 2026 Not only does 2026 mark the 40th anniversary of bus deregulation (introduced on 26th October 1986) but this very day 40 years ago, 4th June 1986, saw the birth of Bus Business - a “fortnightly management newspaper for the bus industry, its observers and suppliers”. The all new Issue 1 was... Continue Reading →
Sunday 26th October 2025 Today's the day. Imagine the excitement exactly 39 years ago today, Sunday 26th October 1986, as the new deregulated regime for Britain's buses outside of London brought to an end 53 years of tight supply side regulation through the requirement for bus operators to hold a Road Service Licence for each... Continue Reading →
