It took Emirates 15,000 hours to apply these vinyls to its fleet
Emirates has completed the fitting of bespoke Expo 2020 Dubai liveries on 40 of its planes. The project was one of the largest re-vinylling projects ever undertaken at the Emirates Aircraft Appearance Centre, taking 15,000 hours to complete over 14 months. 20 Boeing 777 and 20 Airbus A380 aircraft have been fitted. The first livery […]
#AYearOfBuses 102: Aintree – Broadgreen
Day 102 here on #AYearOfBuses takes us once more to the city of Liverpool, where there’s a bus which runs 365 days a year. The 102 is a vital bus link in the city, connecting no less than three hospitals – Aintree University Hospital, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, and Broadgreen Hospital. It’s a relatively short […]
#AYearOfBuses 101: Peterborough – Morton
We’re (sort of) sticking with the Midlands for today’s winner on #AYearOfBuses – we’re taking a look at Delaine of Bourne’s 101. Delaine, as you probably already know, are famous within the UK bus industry for their traditionally liveried fleet, their immaculate presentation, and quirky policy of buying one new bus each year. Delaine can […]
#AYearOfBuses 100: Pathfinder Southwell – Nottingham
We made it! It’s day 100 here on #AYearOfBuses – and we’re taking a trip along one of the Midlands’ most scenic bus routes. As you can imagine, there’s no shortage of contenders for day 100 of our series, but Nottingham City Transport’s Pathfinder 100 is one of our all-time favourite bus routes. There’s an […]
Transdev unveils centenary bus to commemorate Ribble 100
Iconic Ribble red and cream colours have returned to Lancashire’s roads to mark 100 years of Ribble. It was a familiar sight across the North West – the gleaming red and cream livery of the once mighty Ribble bus company ruled the roads across the Red Rose County and beyond. The Ribble story began in […]
#AYearOfBuses 99: Wave Eastbourne – Hastings
Wave, from Stagecoach in East Sussex, is our winner today for day 99 here on #AYearOfBuses. In 2018, Stagecoach invested in 12 brand new, route branded double deckers for the route, which runs along the scenic South Coast linking Hastings with Bexhill and Eastbourne. The buses feature a splashingly-adapted version of Stagecoach’s corporate livery, reflecting […]
Here’s what experts think coaches will be like in the future
Robot staff, virtual reality, and autonomous technology – here’s what megabus.com thinks your ‘coach of the future’ will look like. Customer health monitors, robot waiters, and AI-powered tour guides are just three features we’re likely to see in coach travel in 2040, experts have revealed in a research project for megabus.com. The inter-city coach provider […]
#AYearOfBuses 98: Willesden – Holborn
It’s back to London for today on #AYearOfBuses, and we’re taking a look at some rather interesting electric double deckers! Metroline run this small fleet of five full-electric, BYD integral double deckers from their garage in Willesden. New in 2016, they form part of the allocation on TfL’s route 98, which runs from Willesden bus […]
CAF unveils Civity fleet for Transpennine Express
Ahead of the new fleet for Transpennine Express hitting the rails, CAF has released this teaser video of their new Civity trains. CAF is the supplier of the new trains for the Transpennine Express franchise, operated by FirstGroup. The Civity units are made up of 5 cars each and can reach a maximum speed of […]
#AYearOfBuses 97: Leeds – Guiseley
Introducing a new ‘quality’ brand for the city, First Leeds’ 97 is our focus for today, here on #AYearOfBuses. Part of a package of improvements for the city, First’s 97 joins the ‘LeedsCity’ network of routes running between Leeds, the University and Headingley, with the 97 itself continuing to the suburb of Guiseley. In 2018, […]