#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 […]
Turning over a new leaf: UK electric hybrids
We all love a good marketing campaign. Ever since ‘low floor’ became old hat, UK operators had been left wondering what the next big thing in bus branding would be. And now, it appears that they’ve found it. Electric hybrids tick all the boxes – they’re the latest in modern technology, good for the […]