#AYearOfBuses 116: Ayr – Kilmarnock
Stagecoach West Scotland are simply making our job too easy here on #AYearOfBuses – today, we’re taking a look at another of their scenic bus routes. The X16 connects the charming coastal town of Ayr with Kilmarnock, skirting around the side of Glasgow Prestwick Airport before flying down the A77, complete with stunning views over […]
#AYearOfBuses 115: my15 Ilkeston – East Midlands Airport
We’re taking a long-overdue look at a Trent Barton route for day 115 here on #AYearOfBuses! The recently-extended my15 now links Ilkeston, Stapleford, Sandiacre and Long Eaton with East Midlands Airport. It runs every 15 mins along the core section of route (Old Sawley to Ilkeston), with one bus each hour running through to the […]
#AYearOfBuses 114: Preston – Chorley
From South Wales to South Lancashire! Day 114 on #AYearOfBuses takes us once more to Preston. From Preston’s iconic Grade II listed bus station leaves Preston Bus 114, bound for a long, winding, ‘around the houses’ trek to the nearby Lancashire town of Chorley, as made famous by comedian Peter Kay. It’s a (sort of, […]
#AYearOfBuses 113: Cymru Clipper Llandeilo – Swansea
In the heart of South Wales lies a network centered on the city of Swansea – Cymru Clipper. And Cymru Clipper X13 is one of the most scenic of them all. Taking in a winding route from Swansea (or Abertawe, as it might appear on the front of your bus in Welsh), the X13 snakes […]
#AYearOfBuses 112: Tavistock – Dawlish
Today’s winner here on #AYearOfBuses is possibly one of the most unique routes we’ve featured to date. Powered completely by volunteers, Tavistock Country Bus 112 runs only every fifth Saturday in the month (when there is one) – and that’s only from April through to September! It’s an eccentric and completely bonkers set-up, well worthy […]
#AYearOfBuses 111: Preston – Leyland
Once the staple of long-standing independent, Fishwicks of Leyland, today on #AYearOfBuses we’re taking a look at Preston’s 111. John Fishwick & Sons started a motor bus route, ferrying customers from their newly-adopted hometown of Leyland to nearby Preston in 1910. It was the birth of a long-standing independent, and the 111 stayed with Fishwick […]
#AYearOfBuses 110: Sapphire Wakefield – Leeds
Arriva’s Sapphire brand is alive and well in West Yorkshire – and it’s day 110 on #AYearOfBuses. It’s Sapphire…but not as we know it. As Arriva’s refreshed brand has rolled out across the UK like a slow-motion tsunami, so too has it swept away what was at the time, a real mark of Best Impressions-created […]
#AYearOfBuses 109: Scarborough’s Seafront Service
There could only be one winner for day 109 on #AYearOfBuses – Scarborough’s famous Seafront Service. A trip to the seaside just isn’t the same without a ride on an open top bus! Scarborough’s 109 takes a scenic meander around Marine Drive, connecting Scarborough Spa and the South Bay with the town’s North Bay. Through […]
#AYearOfBuses 108: Haddington – Fort Kinnaird
Former Eastern Scottish route 108, linking East Lothian with Fort Kinnaird is today’s feature here on #AYearOfBuses. Now in the hands of multi-award winning independent Prentice of Haddington, the 108 takes a leisurely stroll through picturesque East Lothian along the A199, primarily using their smart fleet of silver ADL Enviro200s. From the charming town of […]
#AYearOfBuses 107: Edgware – New Barnet
Today’s route on #AYearOfBuses connects the two northern termini of the Northern Line. Cutting a giant swathe across North West London, the 107 runs from Edgware, to Elstree, Borehamwood, High Barnet and New Barnet. It links the two northern branches of London Underground’s Northern Line, Edgware and High Barnet (if you don’t count Mill Hill […]