Pridesale 27th Nov 2018
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SPECIAL FEATURES
BYD: BUILDING MORE DREAMS
We report from China on the growth of the Chinese electric bus builder and its aspirations for the UK and beyond
PROGRESS AT BROOKLANDS
Seven years on, the London Bus Museum is adding to its collection with vehicles from several decades
BRITAIN’S BREATHING SPACES
Bob Hind explores two national parks in Yorkshire
IMBERBUS
Pictures from this year’s one-day service of Routemasters (and others) on Salisbury Plain
BUSES FESTIVAL
The biggest and best day yet for this gathering at the British Motor Museum in Warwickshire
REGULARS
COMMENT
Sprint must surpass
NEWS
Electric double-deck plan for Manchester; BRT comes to Belfast, coming to Birmingham; HCT acquires Impact; second Metrobus line for Bristol; TfGM to slim down Metroshuttle; TrawsCymru reaches England; Huw’s loses O-licence, easyCoach drops all routes; deaths of Michael Corcoran and Vernon Maitland; Bachmann announces its first new EFE casting
INSIDE TRACK
Info yes — cost no
GLOBAL NEWS
Edmonton rediscovers electrics; German cities consider trolleybuses; Rome upgrades troubled fleet; East Lancs Nordic donated to Danish museum
LOOK IN ON LONDON
Major routes still to go from Oxford Street; more detail on Elizabeth Line changes; Garston closes with a green flourish; electrified Dart enters service
MILLAR’S TALES
A StreetLite that encourages monkey business; a headstop mystery; Stevensons flies high
SUBSCRIPTION OFFER
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ALL CHANGE
Contrasting scenes from Hull city centre
VINTAGE FENTON FILE
The curious case of a Dennis-bodied Leyland
YOU WRITE
Municipal ownership and municipal control; the case for Greater Manchester; drivers and disciplinary action; wayward pedestrians slow London buses; why paper publicity still has a place
PRESERVATION UPDATE
Highlights of recent rallies and running days
FLEET NEWS ENGLAND & WALES
Compiled by John G. Lidstone
FLEET NEWS SCOTLAND
Compiled by Sandy Macdonald
FLEET NEWS IRELAND
Compiled by Paul Savage and Ian Molloy
REVIEWS
Buses Yearbook 2019, books on London reshaping, Glasgow, Huddersfield and Stagecoach, plus the latest Enviro400 MMC model from Northcord |