#AYearOfBuses 304: Hawkhurst – Hastings

Hastings bus 304

Day 304 on #AYearOfBuses takes us back to the south coast – to Hastings, in fact, site of that famous battle in 1066. These days, you won’t find any invading Norman-French armies, but you will find an excellent bus route in the shape of Stagecoach’s 304. It runs from the seaside town along a splendid […]

#AYearOfBuses 303: Barry – Bridgend

NAT Group 303

Today’s winner on #AYearOfBuses is a mammoth – and it’s from an operator we’ve yet to feature in this series! N.A.T Group’s 303 takes a lengthy, but breathtakingly scenic stroll through the very heart of South Wales. Running from Barry, on the north coast of the Bristol Channel in the Vale of Glamorgan, it takes […]

#AYearOfBuses 302: Hemel Hempstead – Welwyn Garden City

Arriva bus 302

We’re sticking with Hertfordshire today, to take a look at a relative newcomer to the scene – Arriva Herts & Essex’s 302. The 302 is perhaps one of the newest routes we’ve featured on #AYearOfBuses – it only came into being during September of this year! However, it’s a route born out of two other, […]

#AYearOfBuses 301: Aylesbury – Watford

Red Rose 301

It’s day 301 on #AYearOfBuses, and we’re taking a look at a one-time London Transport country route. Back in July 1948, London Transport’s route 301, linking Aylesbury and Watford, was the first in the Country area to receive brand new RTs. One of the Country area’s major trunk routes, it ran via King’s Langley, Apsley, Hemel […]

#AYearOfBuses 300: Guildford Electrics

Guildford Electrics 300

It’s day 300 on #AYearOfBuses! To celebrate, we’re taking a look at an all-electric Park & Ride network in Surrey. Stagecoach’s Guildford Electrics fleet hit the roads earlier in 2019. Nine fully-electric BYD ADL Enviro200EV buses, each with a range of up to 150 miles and featuring mod cons such as free WiFi and USB […]

#AYearOfBuses 299: VT99 Milton Keynes – Luton Airport

Stagecoach VT99

Time for something a little different! Today’s winner on #AYearOfBuses still technically exists, but it’s a shadow of its former self. Stagecoach’s VT99 (now the plain old 99) linked Central Milton Keynes with Luton and Luton Airport. Run in collaboration with Stagecoach Group bedfellows Virgin Trains, a small fleet of coaches wore the attractive, swooped […]

#AYearOfBuses 298: Inverness – Thurso

Stagecoach Highlands X98

Fancy a tipple? Stagecoach in the Highlands’ X98 can take you to one of Scotland’s most famous distilleries. The X98 links the city of Inverness, the cultural capital of the Scottish Highlands, with the highland towns of Tain, Brora, Wick and Thurso on the east coast. It’s perhaps one of the most achingly beautiful bus […]

#AYearOfBuses 297: Platinum Birmingham – Walsall

NXWM bus 997

Today on #AYearOfBuses, it’s the 997 – the West Midland’s highest-numbered bus route. …and quite possibly, one of the highest-numbered bus routes in the country? We’re certainly struggling to think of any higher! The 997 is one of National Express West Midland’s Platinum-spec premium bus routes, featuring 4G WiFi, high-backed seating, next stop announcements and […]

#AYearOfBuses 296: Manchester – Simister

Manchester bus 96

One of Manchester’s most established bus routes, the 96 is today’s winner on #AYearOfBuses. Though it’s been through several variations over the years, including running as a cross-city route between Didsbury and Whitefield, the 96 is best known for linking the city centre with Prestwich and Simister – home to the gargantuan motorway junction where […]

#AYearOfBuses 295: Clapham Junction – Ladbroke Grove

London bus 295

It’s one of West London’s busiest bus routes, running through the heart of Hammersmith and Fulham – today on #AYearOfBuses, it’s the 295. Running North-South across West London, the 295 is one of London’s most important cross-river connections. It runs from Clapham Junction station – Europe’s busiest station by volume of trains, with between 100 […]

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