#AYearOfBuses 111: Preston – Leyland

111

Once the staple of long-standing independent, Fishwicks of Leyland, today on #AYearOfBuses we’re taking a look at Preston’s 111. John Fishwick & Sons started a motor bus route, ferrying customers from their newly-adopted hometown of Leyland to nearby Preston in 1910. It was the birth of a long-standing independent, and the 111 stayed with Fishwick […]

#AYearOfBuses 110: Sapphire Wakefield – Leeds

Sapphire

Arriva’s Sapphire brand is alive and well in West Yorkshire – and it’s day 110 on #AYearOfBuses. It’s Sapphire…but not as we know it. As Arriva’s refreshed brand has rolled out across the UK like a slow-motion tsunami, so too has it swept away what was at the time, a real mark of Best Impressions-created […]

#AYearOfBuses 109: Scarborough’s Seafront Service

109

There could only be one winner for day 109 on #AYearOfBuses – Scarborough’s famous Seafront Service. A trip to the seaside just isn’t the same without a ride on an open top bus! Scarborough’s 109 takes a scenic meander around Marine Drive, connecting Scarborough Spa and the South Bay with the town’s North Bay. Through […]

#AYearOfBuses 108: Haddington – Fort Kinnaird

Prentice 108

Former Eastern Scottish route 108, linking East Lothian with Fort Kinnaird is today’s feature here on #AYearOfBuses. Now in the hands of multi-award winning independent Prentice of Haddington, the 108 takes a leisurely stroll through picturesque East Lothian along the A199, primarily using their smart fleet of silver ADL Enviro200s. From the charming town of […]

#AYearOfBuses 107: Edgware – New Barnet

Metroline 107

Today’s route on #AYearOfBuses connects the two northern termini of the Northern Line. Cutting a giant swathe across North West London, the 107 runs from Edgware, to Elstree, Borehamwood, High Barnet and New Barnet. It links the two northern branches of London Underground’s Northern Line, Edgware and High Barnet (if you don’t count Mill Hill […]

#AYearOfBuses 106: The Alban Way

Alban Way

We’re using some more ‘creative license’ today on #AYearOfBuses, to feature Uno’s route 601 – recently relaunched as The Alban Way. The Alban Way received an upgrade late in 2017, as Uno, the University of Hertfordshire-owned bus operator, embarked on a mission to focus their efforts on marketing a core of high profile routes. Launched […]

#AYearOfBuses 105: Greenford – Heathrow Central

105

West London is our destination for today on #AYearOfBuses, and we’re taking a look at a route which has had more bus types over the years than we’ve had hot dinners. The 105 cuts a swathe across West London, linking the suburbs of Greenford and Southall with Heathrow Central. Currently, it runs every 10-15 mins, […]

Emirates Expo 2020 fleet flies high

Opportunity engine cowl

In this video, Emirates’ fleet of 40 Expo 2020 Dubai-themed Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 aircraft fly around the world spreading awareness and capturing global attention around the much-awaited Expo 2020 Dubai. It took 15,000 hours to vinyl the fleet of 40 aircraft for this campaign – see the full article here.

#AYearOfBuses 104: Chiltern Hundreds High Wycombe – Slough

Chiltern Hundreds

Go-Ahead owned bus company Carousel’s Chiltern Hundreds are today’s winners here on #AYearOfBuses. Named after the ancient traditional division of the English counties, Carousel’s Chiltern Hundreds form a network of routes centred on High Wycombe, radiating to Beaconsfield, Slough, Uxbridge, Amersham, Watford and Hemel Hempstead. Previously called the ‘Link’, the network was rebranded in 2018. […]

#AYearOfBuses 103: Manchester – World Freight Terminal

Stagecoach 103

Today’s winner on #AYearOfBuses is one of two core bus routes linking Manchester with its Airport. To be honest, we’ve chosen Stagecoach Manchester’s 103 for today because ‘World Freight Terminal’, the official endpoint for the 103 from 28 April, sounds absolutely epic. The 103 is one of two core routes linking the city centre with Manchester […]

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