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 →
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 1st November 2022 Welcome to the first instalment of an occasional series looking back to this day 40 years ago. It stems from today being the exact 40th Anniversary of my arrival in Brighton on 1st November 1982 to the role of Assistant Traffic Manager with Southdown. As you can see from my appointment... Continue Reading →
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