#AYearOfBuses 151: Blackwood – Newport

Stagecoach 151

Day 151 on #AYearOfBuses has to be one of South Wales’ most scenic routes, full stop. Stagecoach’s Gold 151 links Blackwood, in the Valleys of Wales, with the city of Newport with buses running up to every 10 mins. As it snakes it way down through the valleys, the 151 passes through historic villages such […]

#AYearOfBuses 150: MAX Aylesbury – Milton Keynes

Arriva MAX 150

We’re taking a trip through rural Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire today here on #AYearOfBuses – it’s Arriva’s MAX 150. And it’s a good one. At the western end, the 150 starts from the lovely central England town of Aylesbury, with its quintessentially English Georgian, Jacobean and Tudor buildings. From there, it strolls on through the delightful […]

#AYearOfBuses 149: Edmonton Green – London Bridge

London bus 149

One of London’s busiest routes is our winner today on #AYearOfBuses – it’s former bendybus route 149. The 149 began all the way back in 1961, as a replacement for former trolleybus route 649. Over the years, it’s been chopped and changed, rerouted and shortened, and it’s been through a whole raft of vehicle types […]

#AYearOfBuses 148: Shepherd’s Bush – Camberwell Green

London bus 148

It’s back to London today here on #AYearOfBuses, for a relative newcomer to the scene. The 148 came to life in 2002, running between Shepherd’s Bush Green and Camberwell Green, through the heart of central London and Westminster. It was one of a number routes introduced in the lead up to the introduction of Ken […]

Strathclyde rides again

Strathclyde

Strathclyde’s striking orange and black colour scheme has risen from the grave. It’s the first of three retro liveries from the 60s, 70s and 80s to hit the streets They say that a truly classic look never really goes out of fashion, and that’s the case in 2019 as First Glasgow marks the 125th anniversary […]

#AYearOfBuses 147: Manchester – West Didsbury

Magic Bus 147

Another weapon in Stagecoach’s Oxford Road arsenal, today’s winner on #AYearOfBuses is Magic Bus 147. The 147 started life in 2005 as Manchester’s ‘Oxford Road Link’, a university and hospital contract ran by Bullocks with a small fleet of brand new Scania Omnicities. Stagecoach gobbled up Bullocks’ local bus operations in 2008, but interestingly, the […]

#AYearOfBuses 146: Norwich – Southwold

Border Bus 146

Day 146 on #AYearOfBuses takes us to Norwich, where there’s a hidden gem heading out to the east coast. Border Bus 146 runs every 30 mins from the East Anglian city of Norwich to Beccles, Kessingland and the picture-perfect coastal town of Southwold, in Suffolk. Complete with its lighthouse, commissioned in 1890, the town sits […]

#AYearOfBuses 145: Red Kite Newcastle – Consett

Red Kite 45

There aren’t many buses you’ll find with a pair of beady eyes drilling into you as it approaches – but that’s exactly what you’re getting today on #AYearOfBuses. Go North East’s Red Kite 45 links Consett with the Metrocentre and Newcastle’s Eldon Square bus station. A mix of single and double decker buses carry Red […]

#AYearOfBuses 144: The Salt Road Birmingham – Worcester

Today on #AYearOfBuses we’re taking a trip along the Salt Road – the ancient road used by the Romans to carry salt from the town of Droitwich. It’s believed the salt deposits at Droitwich were being exploited in the Iron Age, possibly earlier. Salt was a valuable resource in Roman times and the Romans came […]

#AYearOfBuses 143: Coastliner Leeds – Scarborough

Coastliner 843

Today on #AYearOfBuses, we’re heading back into #CoastlinerCountry one more time! Coastliner’s 843 is the sister route to Britain’s Most Scenic Bus Route, the 840 (which we featured back on day 40 on #AYearOfBuses). The 840 may have won over the public vote, but the 843 is no less scenic! Upon leaving Malton for the […]

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