How easy is it to rebrand a Transpennine Express train?
Ever wondered how they manage to rebrand a train so quickly? Transpennine Express recently shared this awesome timelapse footage of one of their Class 185s undergoing a makeover. The train is stripped to reveal its original deep blue ‘as delivered’ paintwork, before the new, silver metallic vinyl featuring Transpennine’s new ‘North Star’ design is added. […]
#AYearOfBuses 13: the Orange routes Reading – Woodley
We’re sticking with the South of England for day 13 on #AYearOfBuses, with this zesty entry from Reading Buses. 6 of these fantastically bright orange Wright StreetDecks upgraded Reading’s routes to and from Woodley, the 13 and 14, in September 2016. They were the product of a number of trials at Reading Buses, which even […]
5 of the world’s most epic-sounding trains
Head’s up. You’ll want to turn up the volume on your speakers for this one! Drop everything you’re doing. Sit back, plug in your headphones, whack up the bass, and find a nice, quiet corner of the room. If you’ve sadly gotten used to hearing the depressingly fetid sound of a Pacer’s stricken lawnmower engine […]
#AYearOfBuses 12: Coaster Brighton – Eastbourne
We’re heading to the South Coast for day 12 on #AYearOfBuses, for yet another of Britain’s most scenic bus routes – Brighton & Hove’s Coaster. Coaster 12, 12A, 12X and their faster touristy cousin, the 13X, come together to create a bus every 10 mins during the peak season along the South Coast, running from […]
#AYearOfBuses 11: Birmingham Outer Circle
Today on #AYearOfBuses, we’re heading to the West Midlands for Europe’s longest urban bus route – Birmingham’s Outer Circle 11A/11C. A 27-mile route taking in the suburbs of outer Birmingham including Perry Barr, Kings Heath and Acocks Green, National Express West Midlands’ 11A and 11C run anticlockwise and clockwise around the city respectively (think about […]
#AYearOfBuses 10: Aberdeen – Inverness
10 coaches, 1 route. The 10. Day 10 of #AYearOfBuses takes us into Scotland for the first time – and it’s a cracker. Standing at a whopping 4 hours and 10 minutes end-to-end, the 10 connects the two Scottish cities of Aberdeen and Inverness, via Elgin and Nairn. It’s run by Stagecoach with a fleet […]
#AYearOfBuses 9: X9 Newcastle – Middlesbrough
Today’s ‘super swanky’ entry for #AYearOfBuses is Go North East’s X9 and X10. Connecting Newcastle with Gateshead and Middlesbrough, seven new Volvo B5TLs burst into life on the X9 and X10 during 2017. Representing an investment of £1.6million, they come packed with free WiFi, contactless payments, USB power and – interestingly – ‘gaming tables’, featuring popular […]
#AYearOfBuses 8: Bolton – Manchester
With an illustrious history of over 90 years, Greater Manchester’s route 8 is next up for #AYearOfBuses. The 8 runs from Bolton into the heart of Manchester city centre, linking Farnworth, Kearsley and Pendleton with the city along the way. It’s one of Manchester’s oldest routes, and back in the day, it was one of the Manchester […]
Geoff and Vicki are back – it’s time for All The Stations Ireland!
Geoff Marshall and Vicki Pipe (of All The Stations fame) are off on another adventure! This time, they’ll be heading to all 198 stations of Ireland. You’ll remember their epic adventure to visit all 2,563 railway stations of Great Britain – here’s the Kickstarter launch for their next adventure. They’ve smashed their Kickstarter target, but you […]
Hydrogen-powered train for the UK unveiled
French train manufacturer Alstom has teamed up with leasing company Eversholt to unveil a new train powered by hydrogen. Well, technically, it’s not an entirely new train – codenamed ‘Breeze’, the hydrogen-powered unit will be a conversion of existing Class 321 trains, reengineering some of the UK’s ‘most reliable rolling stock, to create a clean train […]