Thursday 21st December 2023 Newbury & District (part of the Reading Buses suite of bus operations) has recently introduced three new Volvo B8R Plaxton Panther 3 coaches on the fledgling flightline branded route between Basingstoke, Frimley, Camberley, Bagshot and Heathrow Airport, so I made a return visit last Saturday to see how the route was... Continue Reading →
Sunday 27th August 2023 This week’s DRT experience samples yet another model of operation following recent examples I’ve covered of semi-flexible and Taxibus schemes in West Sussex, Wiltshire and Sevenoaks. It’s the new Go2Gate branded operation operated by Thames Valley (part of Reading Buses) and introduced last Sunday with funding from Heathrow Airport. It’s a... Continue Reading →
Thursday 24th August 2023 After an understandable Covid inspired lull, Heathrow Airport is back on a bus route funding roll again on its mission to increase the modal split in favour of public transport among staff and passengers travelling to and from the airport. The latest initiative funded by the Airport is operated by Newbury... Continue Reading →
Thursday 8th October 2020 Following recent trips to Selsdon/Croydon and the Herts/Essex border I've continued my 'London Country 50th anniversary' inspired days out to the former London Transport red and green bus boundary territory by taking a look at how things are fairing in that prosperous corner of Surrey that includes Walton, Weybridge and Woking.... Continue Reading →
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