#AYearOfBuses 120: Halfway – Fulwood

120

One of Sheffield’s most important routes, the 120 is today’s focus here on #AYearOfBuses. Dominated by the duality in the city that is First and Stagecoach, the 120 is one of Sheffield’s busiest bus routes. It runs cross-city, from Halfway in the east, to the Crystal Peaks shopping centre and retail park, and on to […]

#AYearOfBuses 119: Llandudno – Blaenau Ffestiniog

X19

Stunning Welsh seaside, scenery, slate mountains and Snowdonia – today’s winner on #AYearOfBuses has it all. The X19, from local operator Llew Jones Coaches, takes in all manner of spectacular scenery on its 90 minute journey from the coastal town of Llandudno, to the historic mining town of Blaenau Ffestiniog. Llew Jones’ X19 itself runs […]

A magical new dawn for the Caledonian Sleeper

Firth

You’d be hard pressed to find a more magical experience than the Caledonian Sleeper. Caledonian Sleeper’s new Mk5 trains have now hit the rails, and to wave goodbye to the outgoing fleet of trains, they’ve commissioned a new series of rail posters to commemorate the exciting transition. The series of exquisite posters, produced by Kevin […]

#AYearOfBuses 118: MAX Newcastle – Berwick-upon-Tweed

X18

One of Newcastle, North Tyneside and Northumberland’s most scenic bus routes is our focus today here on #AYearOfBuses. The second of Arriva’s MAX routes to feature in this series, MAX X18 takes a sweeping stroll along the Northumberland Coast, with fantastic views out towards the North Sea. The X18 takes in a good chunk of […]

#AYearOfBuses 117: X17 Warwick – Coventry

x17

We’re sticking with Stagecoach today on #AYearOfBuses! Stagecoach in Warwickshire’s X17 runs fast between Warwick and Coventry, via Royal Leamington Spa. Heading south out of the city of Coventry, it takes the Kenilworth Road, heads through Kenilworth, before dropping down into Leamington Spa and historic Warwick. With an end-to-end journey time of around 90 minutes, […]

#AYearOfBuses 116: Ayr – Kilmarnock

X16

Stagecoach West Scotland are simply making our job too easy here on #AYearOfBuses – today, we’re taking a look at another of their scenic bus routes. The X16 connects the charming coastal town of Ayr with Kilmarnock, skirting around the side of Glasgow Prestwick Airport before flying down the A77, complete with stunning views over […]

#AYearOfBuses 115: my15 Ilkeston – East Midlands Airport

my15

We’re taking a long-overdue look at a Trent Barton route for day 115 here on #AYearOfBuses! The recently-extended my15 now links Ilkeston, Stapleford, Sandiacre and Long Eaton with East Midlands Airport. It runs every 15 mins along the core section of route (Old Sawley to Ilkeston), with one bus each hour running through to the […]

#AYearOfBuses 114: Preston – Chorley

Preston Bus 114

From South Wales to South Lancashire! Day 114 on #AYearOfBuses takes us once more to Preston. From Preston’s iconic Grade II listed bus station leaves Preston Bus 114, bound for a long, winding, ‘around the houses’ trek to the nearby Lancashire town of Chorley, as made famous by comedian Peter Kay. It’s a (sort of, […]

#AYearOfBuses 113: Cymru Clipper Llandeilo – Swansea

Clipper

In the heart of South Wales lies a network centered on the city of Swansea – Cymru Clipper. And Cymru Clipper X13 is one of the most scenic of them all. Taking in a winding route from Swansea (or Abertawe, as it might appear on the front of your bus in Welsh), the X13 snakes […]

#AYearOfBuses 112: Tavistock – Dawlish

Tavistock Country Bus

Today’s winner here on #AYearOfBuses is possibly one of the most unique routes we’ve featured to date. Powered completely by volunteers, Tavistock Country Bus 112 runs only every fifth Saturday in the month (when there is one) – and that’s only from April through to September! It’s an eccentric and completely bonkers set-up, well worthy […]

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