#AYearOfBuses 70: Coastliner 700 Brighton – Portsmouth
Today’s winner on #AYearOfBuses is a real treat – we’re taking a look at Stagecoach’s Coastliner 700 on the South Coast. Stagecoach South runs a collection of routes under the Coastliner 700 brand on the South Coast, forming a network snaking from Brighton to Worthing, Littlehampton, Wick, Bognor and Portsmouth. Buses run up to every […]
#AYearOfBuses 69: Walthamstow Central – Canning Town
It’s day 69 on #AYearOfBuses, and today, courtesy of regular photo contributor Mark Lyons, we’re taking a look at another of TfL’s routes in the Capital. Tower Transit have three of these Alexander Dennis Enviro400VE double deckers for route 69, which were funded as part of the European Union’s Zero Emission Urban Bus System (ZeEUS). […]
#AYearOfBuses 64: Winchester – Alton
We’re heading to the city of Winchester for the first time today on #AYearOfBuses – it’s Stagecoach’s recently-upgraded 64. The 64 is Stagecoach South’s main route between Winchester, Alresford and Alton. It links Winchester city centre, Alresford, Ropley, Four Marks & Alton where it connects with South Western Railway services offering connections to London. In 2017, the […]
#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 […]
#AYearOfBuses 48: Bristol – UWE Frenchay Campus
Today on #AYearOfBuses, we’re checking out a revolutionary trial of ‘virtual electric’ buses in Bristol. Two Alexander Dennis Enviro400VE (Virtual Electrics) are now in service with First West of England in Bristol, running on route 48A between the City Centre and UWE’s Frenchay Campus to the north of the city. These buses are particularly unique […]
#AYearOfBuses 47: Lincoln – Newark
No, that’s not a Stagecoach hybrid you’re looking at. It’s today’s winner – day 47 – on #AYearOfBuses. In 2013, PC Coaches of Lincoln received Green Bus funding from the UK government to buy two Alexander Dennis Enviro400 hybrids for its small network of routes running out of the city. They regularly appear on the […]
#AYearOfBuses 39: River Rapids Oxford – Reading
It’s day 39 on #AYearOfBuses, and today, we’re heading to Oxford and Reading to take a splash on Thames Travel’s River Rapids. Go-Ahead owned Thames Travel’s X39 (and its siblings, the X38, X40 and NX40) connect Oxford, Wallingford and Henley-on-Thames with Reading, with buses running every 20 mins throughout the day, and as late as […]
Alexander Dennis and Lothian unveil 100-seat monster bus
Alexander Dennis (ADL) and Lothian have unleashed an absolute monster on the world – their brand new 100-seat Enviro400XLB three-axle double decker. Developed in close collaboration with Volvo and based on their B8L tri-axle chassis, 42 of these high-capacity buses will enter service in Edinburgh from January onwards. They will be built at ADL’s factory in Falkirk. With […]
Reviewed: NCT’s ‘big orange’!
It’s launch day for the new Scanias on Nottingham City Transport’s flagship route 36, so we’ve been to have a nosey at their new toys! As we reported back in January, NCT has taken delivery of 40 Alexander Dennis Enviro400-bodied Scania N230UDs for several of its Go2-branded routes across the city. Monday 3 March saw […]
Plaxton’s new profile
Plaxton has revealed the first details of it’s ‘budget’ successor to the Profile. Describing the Profile successor as a ‘giant leap’, Plaxton claims its newest offering will be a winner with operators looking for an attractive, economic vehicle. The vehicle will be built on Euro 5 Volvo B9R chassis and the Euro 6 B8R – […]