#AYearOfBuses 96: Woolwich – Bluewater
We’re taking a look at a London bus route which can trace its history to the days of trolleybuses today on #AYearOfBuses. Now in the capable hands of Stagecoach London, the 96 originally began in 1959 as a direct replacement for trolleybus route 696, as part of London Transport’s trolleybus conversion scheme. It runs between […]
#AYearOfBuses 95: Edinburgh – Carlisle
Day 95 on #AYearOfBuses takes us to the Borders for a ride along the famous ‘Waverley route’. Borders Buses, part of the West Coast Motors family, run the X95, which crosses the Anglo-Scottish border on its scenic route from Carlisle, in the North of England, to Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital. It passes through several towns along […]
VHH orders 16 eCitaro electric buses for Hamburg
16 Mercedes-Benz eCitaro electrics are on the way for Hamburg. The metropolis of Hamburg is placing its trust in emission-free city buses, with a commitment from Verkehrsbetriebe Hamburg-Holstein (VHH) to buy 16 Mercedes-Benz eCitaro vehicles. For the first time, they’ll boast the eCitaro’s new maximum power output with twelve battery packs and an impressive total capacity of […]
Eurostar celebrates first anniversary of high-speed services to Amsterdam
Eurostar is celebrating its first year of direct services from London to the Netherlands. Since launching in April 2018, over quarter of a million people have travelled from London to Amsterdam – the equivalent of more than 1,000 plane loads! With a Eurostar journey from between the capital cities resulting in 80% less carbon per […]
#AYearOfBuses 94: Cheltenham – Gloucester
Fancy sitting next to a secret agent? Stagecoach’s Gold 94 links the twin cities of Cheltenham and Gloucester, with a brief stop at the GCHQ headquarters…and it’s our winner today here on #AYearOfBuses. Interestingly, Stagecoach Gold 94 runs 24hrs a day, 6 days a week, and up to every 10 mins during the daytime – […]
#AYearOfBuses 93: MAX Middlesbrough – Whitby – Scarborough
Day 93 here on #AYearOfBuses takes us once again to the east coast for a trip on Arriva’s scenic X93. Max X93 links the Teesside town of Middlesbrough, with Whitby, Robin Hood’s Bay and Scarborough, with double decker buses offering splendid views along the North Yorkshire coast every 30 mins through the day. Highlights along […]
#AYearOfBuses 92: Hazel Grove – Manchester
Today’s route on #AYearOfBuses runs only in only direction, only on a weekday morning – because it was too confusing for customers to catch on the way home! Stagecoach Manchester’s X92 is a non-stop, express version of its popular 192 – one of the busiest bus corridors in Europe (and a route which we’ll come […]
#AYearOfBuses 91: the nines Derby – Mansfield
It’s another route with a quirky numbering scheme courtesy of Trent Barton for today on #AYearOfBuses – welcome to the nines. Trent Barton invested £2.5m in a fleet of new, British-built Alexander Dennis Enviro200MMCs for the Mickleover and nines routes in 2017. Numbered 9.1 and 9.3, the nines link Derby and Mansfield, with Ripley, Alfreton […]