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Pridesale 25th Dec 2018		Magazine Buses (2014)	OPTARE’S DOUBLEDECK WEIGHTSAVER The new MetroDecker completes the UK manufacturer’s range 60TH UK COACH RALLY Neoplan Starliner repeats its success ROUTEMASTER 60 How this magazine introduced an icon LAMENT FOR LOUGH SWILLY Fond recollections of the recently departed Donegal independent WHAT FUTURE FOR RURAL BUSES? Are they as endangered as the headlines suggest? REGULARS COMMENT Google’s car: embrace it or fear it? NEWS Optare delivers first MetroCity diesels and electrics; more Green Bus Fund for Scotland; Pennine and Padarn close; Ian Manning’s amazing farewell; latest on Buses Festival 2014 INSIDE TRACK We’re in a mess GLOBAL NEWS Alexander Dennis pulls out of Custom Coaches; bigger buses for Hong Kong; French-led JV challenges Arriva in Denmark; Volvo pushes ahead with electrics; Berlin goes Dutch; new Van Hool coming IN LONDON Refurbishment for heritage RMs; latest tender results; tube strike extras; Catford open day; big prices paid at memorabilia auction MILLAR’S TALES Classic cover recreated; Burnley, Colne & Nelson in a café; Routemasters for Eurovision PICTUREVIEW Northern General Routemaster in a sunny and scenic Easter landscape FENTON FILE An open-top Northampton halfcab Daimler in the sunshine in Malta YOU WRITE Leeds trolleybuses, latest doubledeckers, overall advertising and The Buses of Somerset post-launch PRESERVATION UPDATE Some of the latest restorations at springtime events FLEET NEWS ENGLAND & WALES Compiled by John G. Lidstone FLEET NEWS SCOTLAND Compiled by Sandy Macdonald FLEET NEWS IRELAND Compiled by G. Irvine Millar and Ian Molloy REVIEWS Some of the latest books and a diecast model to come our way
Pridesale 25th Dec 2018		Magazine Buses (2014)	AN AMBITION FULFILLED The life and career of bus manager Geoffrey Hilditch, who died in June HALTON HALTS DECLINE Britain’s smallest municipal bus company looks ahead TRACKS, TEARS…AND TRIUMPH? How buses and Edinburgh’s long awaited trams will co-exist SINGAPORE: SIMILAR YET DIFFERENT Many of its buses are British, but the operating climate is definitely Asian THE BUS THAT NEVER WAS The inside story of the revolutionary TransBus Enviro200 midibus REGULARS COMMENT A question of timing NEWS First woos tourists with classics; Reading boss moves west; Yorkshire park-&-ride; Nu-Track’s new Pulse SERVICE EXTRA No Q in Brighton INSIDE TRACK Maps and apps GLOBAL NEWS Wellington confirms trolleys will go; NatEx struggles in Germany; Stagecoach expands Megabus in France; poor rating for Malta’s buses IN LONDON The future is all-hybrid; latest tender results; Metroline goes blue; the Regent Street cavalcade; the restored 1914 B Type double-decker MILLAR’S TALES Triple-deckers in triplicate; New Routemaster as a fashion item PICTUREVIEW Span-a-lot — Stockwell Garage in London VINTAGE FENTON FILE The postwar integral lightweights from J. C. Beadle YOU WRITE Coordinating school and public services; advertising on buses; Leeds trolleybuses; New Routemasters PRESERVATION UPDATE The Banfield collection auction; Merseyside restorations FLEET NEWS ENGLAND & WALES Compiled by John G. Lidstone FLEET NEWS SCOTLAND Compiled by Sandy Macdonald FLEET NEWS IRELAND Compiled by G. Irvine Millar and Ian Molloy REVIEWS Some of the latest books to come our way
Pridesale 25th Dec 2018		Magazine Buses (2014)	ROUTEMASTER 60 The diamond jubilee celebration weekend gathering at Finsbury Park THE GIANTS COMPETE Stagecoach and First square up for expansion in Manchester GLASGOW 2014 Buses at the Commonwealth Games FREEMAN OF READING READY FOR BRISTOL James Freeman considers his achievements over seven years REGULARS COMMENT A game changer NEWS First offers New Bus for West Yorkshire; BRT advances for Birmingham and Manchester; Hedingham goes more commercial; new owner for Velvet INSIDE TRACK Go local — the message from our new columnist Phil Stockley GLOBAL NEWS Scania double-decker for Berlin; big orders from DB and SBS Transit; MAN calls time on Starliner IN LONDON More New Routemasters for Stagecoach; cycle sensor trials MILLAR’S TALES The Dennis Dart 25 years on; Glasgow bus on a tin PUBLICITY MATTERS A capital conundrum PICTUREVIEW Welcome in Weymouth FENTON FILE A Volvo coach rebodied as a bus YOU WRITE Superb customer service; mixed views of First; London deregulation; real threat to rural routes PRESERVATION UPDATE FoKAB sets date for 2015; new owners of Banfi eld buses; 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 G. Irvine Millar and Ian Molloy REVIEWS Some of the latest books to come our way
Pridesale 25th Dec 2018		Magazine Buses (2014)	BUSES FESTIVAL 2014 A great day out at the Heritage Motor Centre in Warwickshire YORKSHIRE TIGER Breaking new boundaries LEATHER SEATS OR XMAS TREES? Comparing Leeds with Cologne LET’S RAVE ABOUT ROUTEMASTERS Are Transport for London’s heritage routes under-promoted? WILL THERE BE A EURO7? The next moves to cut bus emissions CLEARING THE HURDLES Experiencing Commonwealth Games shuttles as a customer REGULARS COMMENT Fragmented funding failings NEWS Call for new bus fund; electric open-topper for York; JPT deal is cleared INSIDE TRACK Where’s the subsidy? GLOBAL NEWS Plaxtons for PolskiBus; Tridents for Athens; trolleybus developments IN LONDON Virtual electrics and flywheel hybrids; colourful LTs; latest tendered route awards MILLAR’S TALES Bowling at Grey Cars; puppets ride Arriva; a bus for burials PUBLICITY MATTERS Timing is everything PICTUREVIEW Plaxton in the Peaks VINTAGE FENTON FILE A Plaxton-bodied Guy in Derbyshire YOU WRITE Leeds NGT, obstructive cushions, Singapore and Glasgow Games PRESERVATION UPDATE Titan TD1 for sale; Stagecoach donates Tridents to museums FLEET NEWS ENGLAND & WALES Compiled by John G. Lidstone FLEET NEWS SCOTLAND Compiled by Sandy Macdonald FLEET NEWS IRELAND Compiled by G. Irvine Millar and Ian Molloy REVIEWS Some of the latest books and a DVD
Pridesale 25th Dec 2018		Magazine Buses (2014)	THE GREENING OF LONDON’S BUSES Hybrids, electrics and virtual electrics OXFORD BUS COMPANY New technology, new managing director IPSWICH BUSES The last council bus company in East Anglia EURO BUS EXPO What will be at this year’s show? WRAPS COME OFF VAN HOOL’S EX Hannover launches for 2015 models SHOWBUS Return to Duxford for biggest rally REGULARS COMMENT What price devolution? NEWS Labour support for quality contracts; RATP buys London Original Tour; rivals prey on Western Greyhound; first orders for Scania Touring INSIDE TRACK Five unsung heroes GLOBAL NEWS NatEx closes German coach operation; Alexander Dennis hybrids for Hong Kong IN LONDON Commissioner fears riots if bus funding is frozen MILLAR’S TALES Rejected New Routemaster on souvenir tee-shirt SERVICE EXTRA A 24/7 industry that keeps office hours PICTUREVIEW Routemasters at Earls Court FENTON FILE A milk float bus in Buxton YOU WRITE Conductors, free passes and unwelcome praise PRESERVATION UPDATE Exeter Maudslay, Cleveland Bristol and London B Type transformed into a WW1 ‘battle bus’ FLEET NEWS ENGLAND & WALES Compiled by John G. Lidstone FLEET NEWS SCOTLAND Compiled by Sandy Macdonald FLEET NEWS IRELAND Compiled by G. Irvine Millar and Ian Molloy REVIEWS The latest books, DVD and models
Pridesale 25th Dec 2018		Magazine Buses (2014)	EURO BUS EXPO Latest models launched at the NEC KEVYN’S NEW ADVENTURE A Welsh independent with ambition DECISIONS, DECISIONS Trent Barton, Kinchbus and their purchases INDEX TO VOLUME 66 Have you missed any magazines this year? REGULARS COMMENT Action, not just words NEWS Quality contracts; Edinburgh electrification; K-Line relaunched; Whittle’s for sale; First expands more in Cornwall; Henderson closes BUS PEOPLE Sir Brian Souter to be OS president; Optare arrivals and departure; New MD for Go-Ahead in East Anglia INSIDE TRACK Make time to be nice GLOBAL NEWS New Enviro500 for North America; Souter launches ManaBus in NZ; Optare sells Tempo Down Under IN LONDON Extra New Routemasters sanctioned; RT Sunday on the 11; sculpture trail takes shape MILLAR’S TALES Harrogate’s Latin Quarter in the Bay of Naples; Haywards Heath’s bus station remembered PICTUREVIEW Circle in Snowdon VINTAGE FENTON FILE The Rowe Hillmaster YOU WRITE Publicity, call centres and city regions PRESERVATION UPDATE Scenes from autumn 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 G. Irvine Millar and Ian Molloy REVIEWS The latest books, DVD and models
Pridesale 5th Dec 2018		Magazine Buses (2015)	Publisher Website https://shop.keypublishing.com/issue/View/issue/BM718 MAX-ING THE GOLD How the big groups are taking buses up-market INTERURBAN INTER-DECKS Stagecoach introduces the Elite i to a bus route BEHIND THE WHEEL An enthusiast driver recalls his early experiences AMERICAN ELECTRICS Battery power takes off across the Atlantic REGULARS COMMENT The London lesson NEWS Whippet taken over; developments at Western Greyhound; export boost for Alexander Dennis; NCT is Operator of the Year; deaths of John Hibbs and David Wilson INSIDE TRACK Brave or foolhardy? GLOBAL NEWS Stagecoach enters German coach market; another hiccup in Malta; Adelaide tries a double-decker; big Citaro gets even bigger LOOK IN ON LONDON Plan for 500 extra buses; Uno wins its first TfL route; improved bus stations; LT60’s smart heritage livery MILLAR’S TALES Of Hilditch, Halifax and hydrants PUBLICITY MATTERS Southdown’s style sustains standards PICTUREVIEW Mega test for i6 FENTON FILE East Lancs Nordic-bodied Volvo B9TLs YOU WRITE Quality contracts, ‘scruffy’ Plymouth, latest bus designs and customer care PRESERVATION UPDATE Scenes from late season running days FLEET NEWS ENGLAND & WALES Compiled by John G. Lidstone FLEET NEWS SCOTLAND Compiled by Sandy Macdonald FLEET NEWS IRELAND Compiled by G. Irvine Millar and Ian Molloy REVIEWS The latest books and DVDs
Pridesale 5th Dec 2018		Magazine Buses (2015)	Publishers Website https://shop.keypublishing.com/issue/View/issue/BM719 THE SKY’S THE LIMIT Go-Ahead’s ambitions for Anglian Bus THE OPTARE PONY LEARNS NEW TRICKS Why it needs more products than the successful Solo BEHIND THE WHEEL Trevor Whelan goes from Reg’s to Vectis A TOURIST DOWN UNDER Bob Hind goes sightseeing in Australia ARE THE MALTESE CROSS? John Young samples the state-run service REGULARS COMMENT Ambition versus reality NEWS EYMS sells Whittle’s coaches; Western Greyhound taken over; Wilts & Dorset centenary; new European express coach challenger; Eddie Brown and Baker’s end bus ops BUS PEOPLE Alex Hornby named Blazefield MD; new MD for First Aberdeen; ex-Blackpool MD chairs System One INSIDE TRACK Not so smart GLOBAL NEWS VDL closes Phileas builder; Megabus eyes up French opportunity; Malta buses to be green; questions asked as Gibraltar buys MAN midis LOOK IN ON LONDON Stagecoach makes gains; Citaros on the 11 MILLAR’S TALES Buses that are boxes off wheels SERVICE EXTRA Valuable two-way lessons PICTUREVIEW Connexions to the rescue VINTAGE FENTON FILE A Guy that was twice rebodied YOU WRITE Hampshire cuts; quality contracts; customer care PRESERVATION UPDATE Boxing Day in Workington; Plymouth purchases FLEET NEWS ENGLAND & WALES Compiled by John G. Lidstone FLEET NEWS SCOTLAND Compiled by Sandy Macdonald FLEET NEWS IRELAND Compiled by G. Irvine Millar and Ian Molloy REVIEWS The latest books, DVD and model
Pridesale 5th Dec 2018		Magazine Buses (2013)	Publisher Website https://shop.keypublishing.com/issue/View/issue/BM704 COACH & BUS LIVE What was new at the National Exhibition Centre HYBRID TECHNOLOGY Is experience revealing its limitations? QUALITY CONTRACTS Has Nexus answered the wrong questions? SHOWBUS IN THE MIDLANDS New location for UK’s biggest bus rally A GREAT BRITISH BUS TRIP Bob Hind rides from Aberdeen to Skegness THE NOTTINGHAM BLOCKADE A massive rail replacement exercise REGULARS COMMENT Essentials of park-&-ride NEWS Green Bus Fund awards; Luton Dunstable Busway; cutbacks in Devon, Cornwall and Wales; UK Bus Awards finalists INSIDE TRACK We want FNC GLOBAL NEWS Tata Hispano to close; Lahden in trouble; Malta artic woes continue IN LONDON More NBFLs enter service; Stagecoach takes over last First routes MILLAR’S TALES Bollywood takes Trident beyond Totteridge SERVICE EXTRA Mobile phones, Hong Kong and France PICTUREVIEW Pennine precipitation FENTON FILE Alexander-bodied tri-axle Dennis double-deckers YOU WRITE Quality contracts, Showbus and Glastonbury PRESERVATION UPDATE Kingsbridge, Amberley and Dungeness FLEET NEWS ENGLAND & WALES Compiled by John G. Lidstone FLEET NEWS SCOTLAND Compiled by Sandy Macdonald FLEET NEWS IRELAND Compiled by G. Irvine Millar and Ian Molloy REVIEWS Some of the latest books to come our way
Pridesale 5th Dec 2018		Magazine Buses (2015)	Publisher Website METROBUS – PICKING UP THE PIECES How this Go-Ahead company has grown south of London A CHANCE TO GET IT RIGHT Andrew Braddock argues the case for quality contracts SORRY, LEEDS A trolleybus fan fears they are yesterday’s technology OFFSHORE OUTINGS Bob Hind spends a day in Jersey TOURIST POTENTIAL Foreign visitors could save some country buses REGULARS COMMENT Time for a radical rethink? NEWS More changes in Cornwall; independent inquiry to investigate Lothian riow; Bristol BRT approved; new player in Norfolk; Sir Brian Souter addresses the Omnibus Society; Buses Festival 2015 BUS PEOPLE Irvine Millar retires from Buses; new Arriva UK Bus MD; Chris Wise joins Wrightbus; death of J. B. Parkin INSIDE TRACK The Velvet experience GLOBAL NEWS BYD produces electric coach; first signs of Malta changeover; Solaris develops electric double-artic; second double-decker in Adelaide LOOK IN ON LONDON Rail replacement at London Bridge; latest contract awards and New Routemaster allocations; strikes over union call for pay parity; end of inward facing seats; new generation Enviro400s for Abellio MILLAR’S TALES Dennis by make, Dennis by destination PUBLICITY MATTERS Challenged in Cheltenham PICTUREVIEW Britannia rules the Orme FENTON FILE Two rare Plaxton-bodied Scanias YOU WRITE Think like passengers; late running can be important; Wales should have interurban coaches; remembering Manchester’s last halfcabs; PRESERVATION UPDATE Leeds ‘jumbo’, Lathalmond Leyland and Leicester photoshoot 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 The latest books and models
Pridesale 5th Dec 2018		Magazine Buses (2015)	Publisher Website https://shop.keypublishing.com/issue/View/issue/BM721 2015/16 MUSEUM & RALLY GUIDE FREE WITH THIS ISSUE SPECIAL FEATURES ALL CHANGE A revolution may be about to overtake some big cities’ bus networks NO TICKET REQUIRED? The quest for paperless travel continues NEW MANCUNIANS A fantastic idea for a city’s buses OFFSHORE OUTINGS Bob Hind travels around Guernsey ELITES ON THE X5 Stagecoach’s upgraded Oxford-Cambridge service REGULARS COMMENT Disruptive technology NEWS Rotala acquires South Lancs; Ace Travel closes down; Arriva announces 2015 order; Transdev buys Cabfind; Nexus quality contract decision delayed to autumn; extra buses for Luton busway; Welsh transport plan worries councils BUS PEOPLE Interim GM for Lothian; fleet engineer for Newport INSIDE TRACK Troubles ahead GLOBAL NEWS Megabus starts French inter-city route; Deutsche Bahn to quadruple domestic coach services; De Lijn scraps free travel; Hungarian restructure LOOK IN ON LONDON TfL names first all-electric route; StreetDecks in service MILLAR’S TALES Crosville in red and cream; triple-deck Routemaster PUBLICITY MATTERS Good practice PICTUREVIEW A Cumbria connection VINTAGE FENTON FILE A rare Harrington-bodied Guy coach YOU WRITE Re-regulation, trolleybuses and tourists PRESERVATION UPDATE Ribble and London by night 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 The latest books and models
Pridesale 5th Dec 2018		Magazine Buses (2015)	Publisher Website https://shop.keypublishing.com/issue/View/issue/BM722 CORNWALL’S LOST DOG Thoughts on the end of Western Greyhound CROSVILLE — FOCUSED & FRIENDLY The Weston independent is growing on its doorstep STAGECOACH SALUTES ITS HERITAGE Why the group looks after its retired warhorses OFFSHORE OUTINGS Bob Hind spends a day in the Isle of Man BWCABUS — A RURAL SOLUTION? Demand-responsive transport in Wales REGULARS COMMENT Funding priorities and Euro6 NEWS Western Greyhound and Leven Valley close; Stagecoach announces orders; electric buses for York, Nottingham and Aberdeen; Passenger Focus survey fires up city politicians BUS PEOPLE Stephen Morris leaves Bus Users UK; death of Manchester author Chris Heaps; new chairman named for FirstGroup INSIDE TRACK A manifesto for buses GLOBAL NEWS VDL double-decker for Berlin, Citea midis for Denmark; Arriva expands Majorca business; German city aims to replace all its diesel buses with wireless trolleybuses LOOK IN ON LONDON Another route set for New Routemasters; new sightseeing operator takes to the streets; sculptures sold for charity MILLAR’S TALES More on that Crosville jigsaw; when Rochdale revered Regents SERVICE EXTRA On the wrong track with rail replacement PICTUREVIEW One of National Express West Midlands’ new Enviro400s FENTON FILE Alexander Dennis Enviro400-bodied Volvo B9TLs YOU WRITE Re-regulation, Jersey and our April Fool PRESERVATION UPDATE Remembering Colin Shears, West Country pioneer 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 The latest books and a Wilts & Dorset DVD
Pridesale 4th Dec 2018		Magazine Buses (2015)	Publisher Website https://shop.keypublishing.com/issue/View/issue/BM723 STAGECOACH BUCKS BUYING TREND We analyse the bus and coach market in 2014 CHEETAH XL Plaxton’s new midicoach challenger OFFSHORE OUTINGS Bob Hind spends a day exploring Angelsey SCOTLAND’S SUPER-SIZED SHUFFLE Recalling a restructure of 30 years ago REGULARS COMMENT After the election NEWS Norfolk no longer Green; Souter consolidates in NZ; NAT challenges in Cardiff; First’s strategies in the South West; Cannon plans Vario replacement; UK Coach Rally BUS PEOPLE New MD for Stagecoach South; ops director for First Bus; Les Birchley retires; death of Go-Ahead’s Phil Margrave INSIDE TRACK Innovate or die GLOBAL NEWS Major upset in Dutch tendering; survey criticises Megabus pricing in Germany; narrow Enviro500 for export markets; Amsterdam to go all-electric; Go-Ahead Singapore bid LOOK IN ON LONDON Controversy over plans for route 13; latest contract awards; Brooklands museum gets a green RLH MILLAR’S TALES A plaque with a difference for Albion site PUBLICITY MATTERS Cheshire clarity VINTAGE FENTON FILE A rare coach body on a Commer truck chassis YOU WRITE Dual doors and Manchester double-deckers PRESERVATION UPDATE Spring rally highlights; hidden gems for SVBM 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 Books on Southdown, Ireland, London and Stagecoach
Pridesale 4th Dec 2018		Magazine Buses (2015)	Publisher Website https://shop.keypublishing.com/issue/View/issue/BM724 SEIZE THIS UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY Andrew Braddock wants everyone to get the bus revolution right FIRST CYMRU TURNS A CORNER Brand and rolling stock changes are improving service performance STREETDECKS IN SUSSEX New double-decker faces a punishing South Coast route OFFSHORE OUTINGS Bob Hind hits the Isle of Wight in Cowes Week MAX ACROSS THE MOORS Arriva’s upgraded and rebranded North Yorkshire connection REGULARS COMMENT Make the Bill work NEWS First’s new vehicle order; Bus Bill promised; NatEx launches Platinum; Arriva quits East Surrey; Southdown 100; Enviro400 Volvos for Dundee; Red Wheel awarded to Taunton bus station BUS PEOPLE More Stagecoach MD changes; Translink chief exec; engineering director for Optare INSIDE TRACK More troubles ahead GLOBAL NEWS Veolia protests Arriva’s Dutch contract win; Germans and Megabus expand international coach links; San Francisco Olympians repowered; Wrightbus starts building bodywork in India LOOK IN ON LONDON Night bus expansion; two more routes to get New Routemasters; remembering Phil Margrave MILLAR’S TALES Whatever happened to a Devon General garage? PUBLICITY MATTERS Cheshire clarity – Halton Transport PICTUREVIEW Life after Pennine FENTON FILE Two-door Northern Counties-bodied Darts YOU WRITE Southdown memories; concessionary travel entitlement PRESERVATION UPDATE Scenes from spring running days — a Crossley and a bendy 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 Books on the New Routemaster, Dorset bus shelters and more
Pridesale 4th Dec 2018		Magazine Buses (2015)	Publisher Website https://shop.keypublishing.com/issue/View/issue/BM725 UNDERDOG TO TOP DOG… TO OLD DOG The rise, fall and aftermath of Western Greyhound A CAPITAL EXPERIENCE A driver tells what it’s like in the north London suburbs MORE MIN THAN MAX A bad day on one of Arriva’s Hinckleybus services A QUIET REVOLUTION Volvo shows the transformational potential of electric power BATTERY BREAK-OUT TIME The latest electric buses on show at UITP in Milan REGULARS COMMENT The Hendy legacy NEWS First axes three depots and Swansea ‘ftr’; BYD electric doubledecker for London; City Sprinter closes without warning; PTEs call for smart ticketing; Stagecoach opens first private sector park-&-ride; deaths of Ian Allan and Don Allmey INSIDE TRACK The rural spirit GLOBAL NEWS Transdev launches French coach line; Megabus expands network into Italy; electric Solo for Swedish city; RATP acquires all the shareholding of L’Open Tour LOOK IN ON LONDON TfL considers Oxford Street bus ban; latest tender news; Routemasters refurbished; new gadgets on trial MILLAR’S TALES Wellow ‘bus station’; The Plaxton Way in Ware; South American turntable for quick and easy turnaround SERVICE EXTRA Travelling for pleasure and enjoying the view PICTUREVIEW Electric in Inverness VINTAGE FENTON FILE A Leyland that lost an axle and gained a deck YOU WRITE The Buses Bill; concessionary travel; Southern Vectis PRESERVATION UPDATE Wilts & Dorset 100; Wythall Spectra; Crich London Day 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 Books on the Wilts & Dorset story, the routes of London trolleybuses and the centenary of Southdown
Pridesale 4th Dec 2018		Magazine Buses (2015)	Publisher Website https://shop.keypublishing.com/issue/View/issue/BM726 KEEPING LONDON MOVING We ride buses during the July tube strike AN AFFORDABLE HYBRID? A UK company challenges the need for batteries HYBRIDS GO MAINSTREAM Why Lothian promotes them as a standard bus QUAYLINK GOES COMMERCIAL Go North East saves Nexus riverside routes BOWING OUT IN WALES Retirement thoughts of the Stagecoach MD ON THE COACH ROADS OF BRITAIN David Jenkins makes his own English journeys RE-TENDERING IN EAST CHESHIRE Developments around Crewe and Nantwich REGULARS COMMENT Into the unknown NEWS Franchising agreed for Cornwall; First quits Devon and sells to Stagecoach; Alexander Dennis teams up with BYD; lowheight StreetDecks for Oxford; Transdev promotion for Alex Hornby INSIDE TRACK Rearrange the furniture GLOBAL NEWS Latest developments in Malta; the end of China Motor Bus; European coach competition heats up on more fronts; electric Solaris Urbinos for Berlin; expansion for Arriva LOOK IN ON LONDON New Routemaster battery problems; Abellio and Tower Transit gain two routes; Uno starts its first TfL contract; Sir Peter Hendy’s last day is spent in ceremonial style MILLAR’S TALES The Reliance Way is Oxford; the Midland arch in Leicester PUBLICITY MATTERS Life after the guide PICTUREVIEW A commercial diversion VINTAGE FENTON FILE A Plaxton-bodied Atkinson with Asian connections YOU WRITE The Buses Bill; Arriva in Hinckley and High Wycombe PRESERVATION UPDATE Thames Valley and Yelloway centenaries; LT Museum buys three Mike Sutcliffe Leylands; London Ailsa returns to Morley 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 Books on the Atlantean and London trolleybuses plus a DVD
Pridesale 4th Dec 2018		Magazine Buses (2015)	Publisher Website https://shop.keypublishing.com/issue/View/issue/BM727 COACH & BUS LIVE What you can expect to see at the NEC BACK ON THE BUSES We meet Sir Peter Hendy at Imberbus A GREAT DAY AT GAYDON Some of the vehicles and rides at the Buses Festival SHADES OF GREY Riding the MMC Enviros at NatEx West Midlands COAST TO COAST Hull to New Brighton, 30 years on REGULARS COMMENT Confidence shaken NEWS New double-decker for London; death of Jack Kernohan; Wrightbus’s Eclipse 3; Yellow Flash and Stagecoach in Plymouth; First reduces Exeter X53; Optare investment; VDL’s Futura double-decker INSIDE TRACK Dinosaurs of the future? GLOBAL NEWS Souter expands in New Zealand; Megabus goes domestic in France; a VDL double-decker for Berlin; Swiss PostAuto wins another French concession LOOK IN ON LONDON Victoria Line replacements; latest tendered route awards; first new-look Gemini 3s for London replace single-deckers; night bus changes go ahead MILLAR’S TALES Where Bristol once built the VR and Lodekka; the Salford archway disappears with its memories PUBLICITY MATTERS Leap into unfamiliarity – in Dublin PICTUREVIEW Lothian’s Forth dimension FENTON FILE Remembering the Asquith Mascot YOU WRITE Cornwall and franchising expectations, passenger opinions and Wright double-decker design PRESERVATION UPDATE Bere Regis remembered at rally; Leeds running day; the Atkinson knight goes missing from museum 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 plus books on Portsmouth and Pontypridd trolleybuses, Lothian and Arriva
Pridesale 4th Dec 2018		Magazine Buses (2015)	Publishers Website https://shop.keypublishing.com/issue/View/issue/BM728 SPECIAL FEATURES COACH & BUS LIVE Enviro400 reveals its London look NORWICH PARK-&-RIDE Network revamp as Konectbus takes over THE STOCKHOLM SYSTEM Three-way franchise in Swedish capital BIG BUS DAY East Yorkshire’s event for families and fans SHOWBUS Return to Woburn will not be repeated REGULARS COMMENT Traps and soft targets NEWS First consults on Cornwall livery; Europe breakthrough for Enviro500; Geldard in administration; Reading reveals Claret Spritzer; First seeks release from CMA conditions; East Yorkshire re-enters Beverley Bar and reaches South Yorkshire; Plans unveiled for Blackpool Coach Rally INSIDE TRACK Double the potential GLOBAL NEWS Relaunch and expansion for SNCF coach subsidiary; NatEx wins Portuguese concession; trolleybus anniversary in Eberswalde; Hannover drivers don skirts LOOK IN ON LONDON Leon Daniels talks of more New Routemasters; the T routes end in Tramlink territory; first Euro6 Citaros enter service; latest tendered route contracts MILLAR’S TALES Clevedon bus stops; Lincolnshire’s Lowbridge Lane; The bear necessities of a London diversion SERVICE EXTRA Cardiff connections engage Mr Osborne PICTUREVIEW Rural rail replacement IDENTITY PARADE Start of a new series of modern takes on former liveries FENTON FILE A Maltese Leyland that is more than it appears YOU WRITE Selnec, customer care, Cornwall and operator worries PRESERVATION UPDATE Kingsbridge, Romney Marsh, Merthyr and more 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 Books on the 1960s, independents, MacBraynes, prewar London, Scottish rebuilds and Go-Ahead
Pridesale 4th Dec 2018		Magazine Buses (2015)	Publisher Website https://shop.keypublishing.com/issue/View/issue/BM729 BUSWORLD Lots of UK interest at Europe’s biggest show CENTRO — AIMING FOR ALLIANCE Why a partnership approach appears to work CYMRU COASTLINER North Wales route re-enacted after 50 years REGULARS COMMENT The case for compensation NEWS Board rejects Nexus quality contract case; Stagecoach relaunches in Winchester as The King’s City; Fishwick’s of Leyland closes down; Norman Baker to chair Bus Users UK; shortlist announced for bus awards; Abus dons First livery for joint service; Walsall 56 on the road again INSIDE TRACK People, not systems GLOBAL NEWS Mexico orders Enviro500s, Berlin tries one for six weeks; express coach operators expand; Cologne banishes long distance coaches from city centre to airport LOOK IN ON LONDON Big changes on tendered routes; more electric Optares in service in Croydon; Routemaster specials for route 159 anniversary and for Christmas lights MILLAR’S TALES Novel use for preserved Sheffield double-decker; rediscovering the Metroliner in Carbon; RTs that float on the Thames; John Robinson’s first published picture PUBLICITY MATTERS Detailed & Gratis — D&G’s offerings HALFCABS ETCETERA New uses for retired British double-deckers PICTUREVIEW Whippet in the track IDENTITY PARADE Reinventing Citibus for a more modern Manchester VINTAGE FENTON FILE A postwar chassis with a prewar body YOU WRITE Fishwick’s; the faults of the free market; underneath the Canterbury arches; obstructed top deck windows PRESERVATION UPDATE Cardiff Fleetline found in France 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 Books on Rhondda and Manchester INDEX TO VOLUME 67 Find out what we have published in 2015
Pridesale 4th Dec 2018		Magazine Buses (2016)	Publisher Website https://shop.keypublishing.com/issue/View/issue/BM730 ELITES ON RED ARROW Trent Barton’s latest coaches sampled in service WHO OWNS A BUS SERVICE? A pertinent question as franchising gets closer SMART TICKETING How can it be made to work? ADVANTAGE VANTAGE The hybrid conversion coming to London A CLASSIC ENDEAVOUR The story of Wright’s 1990s single-deck design MINSK — A TROLLEYBUS CITY The world’s second biggest system thrives in Belarus THE ROUTEMASTER RESTORER Bucks Bodyshop finds a niche in the heritage market REGULARS COMMENT Be ready for a revolution NEWS Cornwall holds back on franchising; Western Greyhound owner banned; Belfast orders Van Hool Exqui.City; Stagecoach says farewell to B10Ms; Reading is operator of the year; death of former LT chairman Ralph Bennett INSIDE TRACK Skills shortages GLOBAL NEWS Swiss trial for driverless buses; New Flyer agrees to buy MCI; first new-look Enviro500s for Hong Kong; German coach giant Flixbus runs within Netherlands LOOK IN ON LONDON RFs on Blackwall Tunnel route on a strike day; Abellio wins routes from Metroline in Ealing; virtual electric trial begins; first Enviro400H City fleet delivered to Arriva MILLAR’S TALES College has its Wright finger on the Pulsar; remembering Ian Allan; play Stagecoach Monopoly in Perth PUBLICITY MATTERS Whippet races ahead IDENTITY PARADE What would National Welsh look like today? FENTON FILE The unique East Lancs-bodied MAN NL222LF YOU WRITE Obstructed windows; scenic double-deck routes; reregulate Nottingham; rebodied Crossley remembered PRESERVATION UPDATE Hong Kong Dart joins Far East-themed collection 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 Books on Belfast, London, Leyland and Simonds
Pridesale 4th Dec 2018		Magazine Buses (2016)	Publisher Website https://shop.keypublishing.com/issue/View/issue/BM731 BRIDGING THE GAP Stagecoach steps in when Forth crossing closes RED BUS ROVING WEST OF THE TAMAR David Jenkins rides Plymouth Citybus into Cornwall THE BUSES IN MAJORCA They don’t always come like when they oughta NEW CHANCES TO GET IT RIGHT Andrew Braddock argues for integration WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? Stephen Morris considers the legacy of deregulation REGULARS COMMENT More disruption ahead? NEWS Winter storms; clean bus money; First expands in Cornwall; Optare MetroDecker into service First’s busway interior for Greater Manchester; Scania reveals its gas double-decker INSIDE TRACK Getting to know you GLOBAL NEWS Uber launches fixed-route service in two North American cities; Frankfurt tries double-decker; Dutch province sets a date for 100% electrification; Hong Kong landmark LOOK IN ON LONDON Latest new contracts — who wins what?; Van Hool confirms hydrogen order; short New Routemaster coming; ‘real’ Routemasters (and RTs) back on the 159 MILLAR’S TALES Could this be the biggest ever bus queue? Swiss trolleybus with a gigantic chocolate conductor HALFCABS ETCETERA Routemaster in Sri Lanka; Atlantean café in Leeds SERVICE EXTRA An excellent excursion PICTUREVIEW Gold standard Solo — from T. W. Moore IDENTITY PARADE OK is okay again VINTAGE FENTON FILE One of the last products of Tilling-Stevens YOU WRITE Who owns a bus service? When councils do not understand buses. More thoughts on scenic rides PRESERVATION UPDATE The New Year’s Day Icebreaker event in Newbury 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 Books on Scenicruisers, Blackpool and London, plus two DVDs
Pridesale 4th Dec 2018		Magazine Buses (2016)	Publisher Website https://shop.keypublishing.com/issue/View/issue/BM732 FAREWELL, MR SERVICE EXTRA Tributes to Julian Osborne, who died in January NORFOLK GREEN — AN INSIDER’S VIEW Andrew Dyer’s recollections of the former independent IRELAND GETS A LONDON LOOK Tendering opens the way for new players WEST SIDE STORY Bob Hind explores more of Majorca MORE RED BUS RIDES WEST OF THE TAMAR David Jenkins travels farther with Plymouth Citybus REGULARS COMMENT Bus lanes are for buses NEWS Minister promises Buses Bill information; call for return to municipal operation; TfL wants more New Routemasters; Transdev sets new standard on route 36; Blackpool orders Enviro400 City; Vantage fleet unveiled for Manchester; Translink launches Caetano double-deckers INSIDE TRACK Mobility is the key GLOBAL NEWS DB preparing for Arriva part-sale; First heads for India; Irizar launches in US; Wellington weighs up hybrid doubledeckers; more expansion for coach lines in Europe LOOK IN ON LONDON Safety moves higher up the agenda; riding aboard the Enviro400H City; roadworks blamed for ridership decline; new role for some Citaros MILLAR’S TALES A Fleetline perched high above Lisbon; when Leon Daniels learnt the quirks of a Scania Metropolitan; First man in Southampton claims model collection record PUBLICITY MATTERS DIY in Telford PICTUREVIEW Poetry in motion IDENTITY PARADE Tilling re-born FENTON FILE A unique coach built by Fowler of Leyland YOU WRITE Sell the bus as a lifestyle choice; don’t let bus companies send unsolicited e-mails; a dim view of Derbyshire buses; the saga of Cardiff bus station; Terrier mailbus PRESERVATION UPDATE Mike Sutcliffe finds home for two more Leylands; anniversary events planned for London; Pointer Darts enter preservation; new rally for Ipswich 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 Books on London privatisation, French Indochina, 1940s Britain and Stagecoach in the east of England.
Pridesale 4th Dec 2018		Magazine Buses (2016)	Publisher Website https://shop.keypublishing.com/issue/View/issue/BM733 FREE 2016\|17 RALLY GUIDE IN THE PINK How First has refocused its Midlands business TO SEE OR NOT TO SEE? The case against advertising on bus windows MUNICIPAL TRANSPORT AT ITS BEST Bob Hind rides the city network in Palma BE AN ARMCHAIR DRIVER A computer game that lets you steer London buses TICKETLESS TRAVEL The onward global march of electronic payment REGULARS COMMENT Where is the courage? NEWS Open data at the heart of Buses Bill; book early for Gaydon; affordable electric bus project; Ipswich acquisition; Tates closes down; three counties axe bus support; tourism funding shuns buses; upgrade for TrawsCymru T2; new deputy chairman for Stagecoach INSIDE TRACK Hard times GLOBAL NEWS Double-deck trial for Wellington; new livery options for Singapore; electric vehicles specified for Cape Town BRT; big growth reported in French domestic coach market LOOK IN ON LONDON Latest developments with New Routemasters; operators retain routes in tender round; authentic refurbishment of heritage Routemasters; Go-Ahead says traffic congestion is cutting London profits MILLAR’S TALES Impressive shelters in Bremen; London trolleybuses in modern day living; road blocked by bits of old busway PICTUREVIEW Cross-border Cheetah IDENTITY PARADE Green again VINTAGE FENTON FILE A Leyland Titanic that became a coach YOU WRITE Driving conditions and standards in London; Derby bus station defended; remembering Julian Osborne; bridge strikes and blackboards; passenger counter in Hull PRESERVATION UPDATE Malta seeks buyers for unwanted old route buses; Western Travel Olympian restored; Metroliner 400GT reaches IoM museum; speakers for SE Bus Festival 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 Books on London Olympians, Coventry Transport, Delaine Buses, Soviet shelters and Malta
Pridesale 4th Dec 2018		Magazine Buses (2016)	Publisher Website https://shop.keypublishing.com/issue/View/issue/BM734 VANTAGE The Leigh-Manchester busway WHERE IS THE MAGIC? WHERE IS THE WARMTH? A designer’s appraisal of the Vantage offering SRM Dual-door New Routemaster TWO PROUD NAMES Southern National joins Crosville FLEDGLING FALCON FLIGHTS Stagecoach’s new Plymouth-Bristol route TROLLEYBUS HEAVEN On the streets of Vancouver REGULARS COMMENT Pushing the envelope NEWS RMT slams franchising; Alan Townsin dies aged 90; Arriva to be refloated; Transdev launches City Zap and Red Express; Ulsterbus quits parcels; 100 years of East Kent; Coach Rally on track for 50 at Blackpool INSIDE TRACK Basic trust and the basics GLOBAL NEWS Singapore chooses its favourite colour; German coach leader Flixbus comes to the UK; Iveco launches new model for South Africa; Transdev profits are up threefold; BYD targets France with its all-electric coach LOOK IN ON LONDON BYD double-deckers ready for action; iBus reaches its 10th birthday; tender wins for CT Plus and Go-Ahead MILLAR’S TALES Papal President lent for Lent; non-DDA Mercs access abandoned seminary; 200 editions for Buses Worldwide PICTUREVIEW Sussex by the sea IDENTITY PARADE East Kent reinvented FENTON FILE The Plaxton Prestige that was built for France YOU WRITE The value of mystery travellers; First in the Potteries; the risks of going driverless; Fenland misery; Robin Hood is no Oyster; see-through adverts that are anything but PRESERVATION UPDATE South East Bus Festival and Easter at Kirkby Stephen; Swansea steps in as Bristol Harbourside is cancelled 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 Books on Scotland in the 1960s, trolleybuses in London docklands and all of the UK and a video set on the Hong Kong scene today and 20 years ago
Pridesale 4th Dec 2018		Magazine Buses (2016)	Publisher Website https://shop.keypublishing.com/issue/View/issue/BM735 LONDON UNDERPINS MARKET Paul Heels analyses who sold what last year MORAL COMPASS Sussex independent with strong ethics BUS-ONALITY NO.1 Friends, colleagues and admirers remember our former editor and prolific bus author historian Alan Townsin SEASIDE SUCCESS UK Coach Rally thrives at Blackpool REGULARS COMMENT New mayors’ challenges NEWS First’s new bus orders; Reading orders Scania doubledeckers with gas; Arriva plans Burton sale; D&G takes on parts of Routemaster Buses network; Devon developments; Llew Jones saves Conwy Valley route; plug pulled on Scots electric route; Coventry circle fails to flourish; Hants & Dorset centenary plans; Barton theme added to Showbus; Thirlmere diversion coming to an end INSIDE TRACK Build emotional bonds GLOBAL NEWS Electrification projects for Netherlands and NZ; Flixbus drops its other name; Global glorifies Gran Canaria’s geriatric guaguas LOOK IN ON LONDON Go-Ahead gets first of 85 MCV EvoSeti hybrids; sliding windows for New Routemasters; transfer tickets; reopened key bus stations at two locations MILLAR’S TALES No ordinary Solo or Century; ‘Rosso’ revives GM logo; a Routemaster event for matchmakers; a southern service cut that’s been achieved with scissors PICTUREVIEW A novelty for Norfolk IDENTITY PARADE Orange appeal — Greater Manchester reimagined VINTAGE FENTON FILE M&D’s unique Saunders Roe single-decker YOU WRITE Let’s have a universal smartcard; Vantage undersold; First Midlands risks self-destruction; low bridge warnings; a spectator’s thoughts on the Blackpool Coach Rally PRESERVATION UPDATE A Viking swchoolbus in Northern Ireland; return trip to Worswick Street; Welsh Nimbus at the Tees Transporter; Leicester’s September running day gets bigger site 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 Geoffrey Hilditch’s posthumous memoir; London’s ‘hated’ bendybuses; Scottish cities in colour from the early 1950s to the mid-1970s
Pridesale 1st Dec 2018		Magazine Buses (2016)	Publishers Website https://shop.keypublishing.com/issue/View/issue/BM736/ BLAZING AHEAD Transdev’s Alex Hornby says that he aims to ‘end the bus as we know it’ FIXING FIRST SOUTH WEST Why the business was shrunk and is now expanding RIGHT COACH, RIGHT PLACE, RIGHT TIME The West Country express services of Berry’s of Taunton THE BELTON BUS A 27-year-old Metrobus serving the Isle of Axholme REGULARS COMMENT Changes in England’s cities NEWS The Bus Services Bill; terminus for Silcox; Walsall 56 booked for Gaydon; WebberBus collapses; McLoughlin dewires Leeds trolleybus; First plans Scottish cutbacks; Arriva faces CMA inquiry; Go South Coast orders from Alexander Dennis; New MD for Stagecoach Yorkshire INSIDE TRACK A real opportunity GLOBAL NEWS First SuperLo Enviro500 built for Ontario; Australia’s Bustech builds double-deck coach; students conceive their Paris bus for 2035; electric propulsion developments; video games on German coach lines LOOK IN ON LONDON Arriva makes gains in tender rounds; new mayor Khan announces Hopper fare and says no more orders for NRM; Routemaster ST hits the road; BYD sampled in service; running day marks 50th anniversary of the end of the RTW MILLAR’S TALES Going Dutch in Gloucestershire; new take on that universal measurement confuses metric and imperial; mysterious single malt Islay Regent; a bus for Batman PICTUREVIEW Eclipse in a Circus IDENTITY PARADE Brombus for the Baggies FENTON FILE A postwar Leyland Cub with rare coach body YOU WRITE Bus Services Bill is bad for passengers; TfL should take second staircase and third door out of NRM; a need for better bus/train coordination; for and against litter bins PRESERVATION UPDATE Scout’s honour restored with Haslingden PD2; RVPT running day in Morecambe; relaunch for Aberdeen collection; Eastbourne running day is cancelled 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 Books on East Kent, Swiss Postbuses and some popular annuals on London buses and two of the big groups
Pridesale 30th Nov 2018		Magazine Buses (2016)	Publisher Website https://shop.keypublishing.com/issue/View/issue/BM737 THE BUS THE BRITS WOULDN’T BUILD Ensign imports tri-axle Chinese crowd shifter CUSTOMER EXPECTATIONS Alexander Dennis anticipates passengers’ preferences EAST KENT 100 Stagecoach South East in this centenary year ANNIVERSARY & ANXIETY Abus turns 25 and contemplates an uncertain future REGULARS COMMENT Out of Europe NEWS CMA puts case for competition in the Bus Services Bill; Stagecoach sells European arm of Megabus; five new brands for in Cornwall; First hit by strikes in Leeds and Dorset; Lothian buys East Lothian depots; Regent Street design day; Ultrabus seeks funding for London commuter service; deaths of James Isaac and Joe Martin INSIDE TRACK Begg for bus Tsar GLOBAL NEWS Enviro500 exports drive Alexander Dennis growth; New Zealand electrification plans; Italian Riviera trolleybus line at risk; French operators order Europe’s first BYD electric coaches; Proterra offers charging infrastructure for all LOOK IN ON LONDON The Goblin rail replacement routes; the fares freeze that is melting; New Routemasters to change operator in contract switch; new troubles at Hammersmith Bridge MILLAR’S TALES Legoland models its double-deckers the Wright way; more mis-measured buses in Cornwall and Belfast; airport coaches that do not fly; music while you ride IDENTITY PARADE M&D modified for today’s consumers VINTAGE FENTON FILE A Bellhouse Hartwell-bodied bonneted Fordson YOU WRITE For and against the Bus Services Bill; why Leeds is wrong about NGT; modern manners and opening windows; how to get from Cambridge to Northampton without catching a train; more thoughts on that bendybus book PRESERVATION UPDATE Historic trolleybuses from Nottingham and New Zealand; restored AEC double-deckers from Hull and East Yorkshire; Black Prince Optare that is as good as new 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 Books on Stevensons of Uttoxeter, Brighton & Hove, London and Volvo, plus a new London DVD
Pridesale 30th Nov 2018		Magazine Buses (2016)	Publisher Website https://shop.keypublishing.com/issue/View/issue/BM738 FRESH AIR FROM WRIGHTBUS Electric range showcased in 70th anniversary year A DAY TOUR OF LIVERPOOL Bob Hind samples the city’s independents RIDING INTO QUALITY STREET Hugh Dougherty takes Arriva and Stagecoach to Crosby EL SERVICIO EXTRA Julian Osborne’s daughter rides some Spanish buses REGULARS COMMENT Autonomous appeal NEWS OLEV awards for English cities; Trent Barton favours Alexander Dennis; death of John Aldridge; Transdev relaunches in Blackburn and Keighley; Mercedes shows ‘no hands’ Citaro; end of the road for GHA; strike vote at Brighton & Hove; East Coast Buses identity revealed; Grayling is new transport secretary; First Scotland MD quits industry; Stagecoach fills North East vacancy INSIDE TRACK Human resources GLOBAL NEWS Flixbus buys German Postbus; Austrian rail launches budget coach line called Hellö; Arriva expands in Italy; new vehicles and services in Malta; Geneva places order for wireless ‘trolleybuses’; Enviro500s upgrade Hong Kong airport link; EU funds Romanian revival LOOK IN ON LONDON Calls for action as service speeds keep slowing; New Routemasters for prestige suburban services; Optare MetroDecker begins capital trial; historic AEC Regent ST922 restored to original Tilling condition MILLAR’S TALES On the buses in Devon for Reg Varney centenary; a conspiracy of Atlanteans; musicals in tune with vehicular reality; police escort for lottery winners’ double-decker PICTUREVIEW GHA’s finest — a TrawsCymru double-decker IDENTITY PARADE Take it as Red FENTON FILE A two-door Enviro200-bodied MAN for London YOU WRITE In despair over bus/rail coordination; Jurassic Coaster changes go back in time; strengths and weaknesses of the New Routemaster; Oxford Street pedestrianisation is wrong; operators fail to engage properly on social media; green drivelines are not really green enough PRESERVATION UPDATE A weekend of commemoration in Exeter and Plymouth; Alton Bus Rally; prewar Dennis in service in Suffolk 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 Books on London, Abus, tickets and trolleybuses, plus Oxford Diecast’s model of the rare Duple Roadmaster
Pridesale 29th Nov 2018		Magazine Buses (2016)	Publisher Website https://shop.keypublishing.com/issue/View/issue/BM739 A GENTLE GENIAL GENTLEMAN We remember our London correspondent John Aldridge who died in August TAKING THE LID OFF ENSIGN How the dealership prepares buses for second lives FLYING ALONG THE CLYDE McGill’s limited stop Euro6 Citaro service WHAT’S IN A DESTINATION NAME? When information for passengers could be more precise BUSES FESTIVAL Lots to see and do at our third Gaydon event REGULARS COMMENT D-Day plus 30 years NEWS Calls to protect rural routes; Capital Links starts in Cardiff; another Welsh fleet closes; Reading reveals its first StreetDeck; Brighton & Hove promises better labour relations; Lothian launches new open-top fleet; Midland Classic takes over at Burton; more Routemasters than ever at Imberbus; new managing directors at Stagecoach; death of Irvine Bell, trolleybus campaigner INSIDE TRACK Buses & Brexit GLOBAL NEWS Flixbus denies exploiting partners; SNCF begins French coach consolidation; Swiss consider express service deregulation; King Long-bodied Volvo for Australia; Malaysian-bodied double-decker for Sydney trial LOOK IN ON LONDON BYD Enviro200 electrics enter service; tendered service awards; live traffic info displayed on bus backs; the Petersham hole returns; Selkent open day at Bromley MILLAR’S TALES The gentle art of queuing; a branding crisis in Blackburn; Selnec survives in the depths of Cheshire; Stagecoach stripes in Gloucester vision; a Pointer for an Irish DJ IDENTITY PARADE Worth a shout — Cambus re-imagined VINTAGE FENTON FILE A postwar utility Bedford YOU WRITE Colour-free fronts; Crosville and route 130; Buses of Somerset cover only part of the county; why Oxford Street should be traffic-free; tributes to John Aldridge and Julian Osborne; Merseytravel supported services PRESERVATION UPDATE Red Wulfrunian nears completion; restorations debut at Sandtoft Gathering; day out with Red & White MW; change of plans for New Year’s Day 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 2017, London timetables surveyed; deregulation in South Yorkshire; Scottish Highland history; a tiny model of a unique New Routemaster
Pridesale 28th Nov 2018		Magazine Buses (2016)	Publishers Website https://shop.keypublishing.com/issue/View/issue/BM741 SPECIAL FEATURES EURO BUS EXPO The UK’s biggest bus and coach show previewed ELECTRIC ARROWS BYD/Alexander Dennis Enviro200Vs launched in London TOURLINER REVAMPED Latest Neoplan unveiled at IAA Hannover show SHOWBUS SUCCESS Country’s biggest rally adapts to its new home COVENTRY’S GREAT CIRCLE We rode Europe’s longest urban route before it was cut REGULARS COMMENT Charging congestion NEWS Go-Ahead buys Excelsior; Compass Bus acquires SussexBus; more independents close; First and Stagecoach restructure in Somerset; UK Bus Awards shortlist; new MD for Stagecoach Manchester; two-door Enviro400 MMCs for Bath and Bristol; Arriva faces fares controls on nine routes; open-top VR farewell in Torbay; Haslemere town service passes into history INSIDE TRACK Tweet with respect GLOBAL NEWS Flixbus drops Stagecoach and expands into Denmark; DB to close BLB coach unit; Wrightbus eyes up new export opportunities; Israeli fleets buy Solaris Urbino LOOK IN ON LONDON CT Plus gains new routes in latest tender awards; shortest StreetLite DFs join Arriva fleet; more strike action at Tower Transit MILLAR’S TALES A clash of municipal identities on a day ticket; threefigure waiting time; a wrong-way-round Routemaster that is a bit too close to home; a long wait in Lewes PUBLICITY MATTERS Puffin ahead in Pembrokeshire PICTUREVIEW Bank & Bay IDENTITY PARADE An iconic connection FENTON FILE An Olympian in Gibraltar YOU WRITE London needs a radical change; the benefits of public ownership; a timetable book that’s alive and well; drawbacks of modern windscreen wipers; contrasting opinions on Showbus at Donington PRESERVATION UPDATE Severn Bridge coaches mark 50th anniversary; Stevensons of Uttoxeter at 90; Bus & Coach Wales; Kingsbridge narrow bus day; half-decker at Carlton Colville; baby Plaxton-bodied Karrier restored 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 Books on Cardiff and Eynon’s of Trimsaran, pre-1930 Scottish railway buses, London’s Red Arrow at 50 and Western and Southern National buildings surveyed

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