#AYearOfBuses 59: Preston – Blackburn
It’s a tale of two rivals today, as we take a look at Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire’s interurban route connecting the city of Preston with Blackburn on #AYearOfBuses. The 59 is one of two main routes connecting the east Lancashire town of Blackburn with Preston, the other being Transdev’s Hotline 152. The 59 takes […]
Customer Story – Blackpool Transport
Blackpool Transport is dedicated to a modernised, transparent network accessible to all. We’ve been working with the operator since 2017 to make bus travel easier for all and align our products with its inclusivity aims. Find out how we did it!
8 books you MUST have on your bookshelf if you love transport and design
Do you know your Arial from your Helvetica, from your Rail Alphabet? If you claim to be a fan of both transport and design, there are several publications which you quite simply MUST own to validate your claim. There’s no better feeling in the world than ‘going analogue’ for an afternoon, settling into an oversized […]
#AYearOfBuses 58: Rochdale – Oldham
Today’s winner on #AYearOfBuses isn’t the most scenic route in the world, nor does it run to any particularly interesting places…anymore. First Manchester’s route 58 is one of the main bus routes linking the two Greater Manchester towns of Oldham and Rochdale, calling at Shaw, Crompton and Milnrow along the way. It’s changed very little […]
#AYearOfBuses 57: Exeter – Exmouth
On day 57 of #AYearOfBuses, we’re staying put right here in Exeter! It’s the bigger brother of yesterday’s CONNexIONS 56 – Stagecoach Gold 57, linking Exeter with Exmouth. Only the second Stagecoach Gold route we’ve featured in this series, the 57 is Stagecoach South West’s luxury link between the city of Exeter, and the coastal […]
#AYearOfBuses 56: CONNexIONS Exeter – Exeter Airport
For day 56 on #AYearOfBuses, we’re checking out CONNexIONS, from Stagecoach. Upgraded in 2018, CONNexIONS 56 links Exeter St David’s with the city centre, the East Devon Enterprise Zone, Sky Park and Exeter Airport. Developed as a result of an innovative new partnership alongside East Devon District Council and Devon County Council, CONNexIONS aims to […]
#AYearOfBuses 55: Upminster – Gravesend
Time for something a little different! On day 55 of #AYearOfBuses, we’re taking a look at the annual heritage running day held by Ensignbus. Self-styled omnibus suppliers to the world, Ensignbus of Purfleet, Essex hold their annual heritage bus running day each December. Formed in 1972, Ensign hit the big time initially as a second-hand […]
#AYearOfBuses 54: Goodwood – Leicester – Beaumont Leys
Day 54 on #AYearOfBuses takes us to Leicester for the first time, where there’s another bus war quietly bubbling away. First’s 54 is one of the few cross-city routes in Leicester, running from the large housing estate at Beaumont Leys in the west, through the city centre and over to Goodwood in the east. It […]
#AYearOfBuses 53: Jurassic Coaster Axminster – Bridport – Weymouth
We’re sticking with the South Coast for day 53 on #AYearOfBuses, but a little further along – it’s First’s Jurassic Coaster. The X53 runs from Axminster to Weymouth along the stunning Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site. It glides though idyllic towns and villages, including Lyme Regis, Abbotsbury, and West Bay – the setting for popular […]
#AYearOfBuses 52: Woodlingdean – Brighton
Day 52 on #AYearOfBuses takes us back to Brighton, but this time it’s not for the route as such – today, we’re looking at the operator. The Big Lemon is a community interest company bus and coach operator in Brighton, which runs a small network in and around the city. They use a small, well-presented […]