#AYearOfBuses 172: Mendip Xplorer Paulton – Bath
It’s day 172 on #AYearOfBuses! We’re taking another look at First’s Mendip Xplorers in the south west. Back on day 126, we took a look at another of the Mendip Xplorers, the 126. Whilst the 126 connects Wells with the coast, the 172 links the town with the city of Bath, alongside the 173 and […]
#AYearOfBuses 171: Withington Hospital – Newton Heath
One of Manchester’s longest, most winding bus routes is our winner for day 171 on #AYearOfBuses. It’s the bus route which arguably defines ’round the houses’. Previously running from Withington Hospital (but now shortened slightly, to East Didsbury), the one-time Mayne’s 171 takes a snaking, winding route through Burnage, Levenshulme, Gorton, Openshaw, Clayton, Droylsden, and […]
#AYearOfBuses 170: Roehampton – Victoria
We’re taking a trip back to the capital today on #AYearOfBuses! The 170 is one of only a handful of single decker bus routes running in central London, the vast majority of course being double decker routes. But recently, it turned out that even single deckers were too tall for the 170! In December 2017, […]
#AYearOfBuses 169: Tottington Line Bury – Tottington
Today’s day 169 on #AYearOfBuses, and we’re taking a look at one of Bury’s brightest brands. Tottington Line was the first brand to be refreshed following Transdev Blazefield’s acquisition of former council-owned bus company, Rosso. A fleet of brand new and revitalised Streetlites received bold yellow and green branding soon after the takeover, injecting some […]
#AYearOfBuses 168: Southend Pier – Leigh-on-Sea
Fancy a trip to the seaside? Today on #AYearOfBuses, that’s exactly where we’re heading! Go-Ahead London’s open top bus route in Southend traces a seafront route once ran by Southend Transport as their 68. It runs from Southend’s famous Pier, to nearby Leigh-on-Sea, boasting fantastic views of the promenade and estuary from a fleet of […]
#AYearOfBuses 167: MAX Darlington – Middlesbrough
It’s day 167 on #AYearOfBuses, and we’re taking a look at another of Arriva’s MAX routes today. MAX X67, alongside its sister route, the X66, runs every 15 mins between Darlington, Stockton and Middlesbrough, with buses featuring free WiFi, eLeather seats, next stop announcements and the MAX money back guarantee. Journey time is around 40 […]
#AYearOfBuses 166: X66 Metrocentre – Gateshead
Today’s winner on #AYearOfBuses comes with its own family of colourful gnomes! Go North East’s Metrocentre shuttle, the X66, runs every few minutes between Gateshead Interchange and the intu Metrocentre. It’s currently home to a fleet of navy blue branded Wright Streetlites, which feature their own array of colourful characters. Herbert, Sherbet, Maggot and Rusty […]
#AYearOfBuses 165: Totnes – Broadhempston
We’re taking a look at another country bus route today on #AYearOfBuses – from erm, Country Bus! Country Bus Devon’s rural route 165 links the market town of Totnes, at the head of the estuary of the River Dart, with the village parishes of Landscove and Broadhempston, around 4 miles north of Totnes. To get […]
#AYearOfBuses 164: Rochdale – Accrington
We’re using some creative license today on #AYearOfBuses – but it’s allowed, seeing as we’re using it to feature a cracker of a route! In 2018, Transdev Blazefield bought the former council-owned bus company, Rosso. A series of swift improvements starting with a host of revitalised buses and new brands followed soon after the takeover, […]
#AYearOfBuses 163: Sapphire Castleford – Leeds
It’s another Sapphire route today on #AYearOfBuses! We’re taking a look at Arriva’s 163, linking Leeds with Kippax, Garforth and Castleford. A former ‘Elite’ route using Leeds’ extensive network of guided busways, the 163 – along with its sister route, the 166 – links the suburbs east of Leeds with the city centre. It’s home […]