In pictures: every single HST livery, ever
Sir Kenneth Grange’s masterpiece, the Intercity 125 High Speed Train, is now in its twilight years.
5 crazy inventions from the bus industry which didn’t quite catch on
The bus industry has come up with some of the craziest inventions the world has ever seen. There’s no doubt about it. It’s an industry leading the way in vehicle design and innovation, but wow, the bus industry has come up with some absolute clangers over the years. We set out to catalogue some of […]
10 UK bus liveries we really, really love
If you saw our recent blog post ‘10 UK bus liveries we really, really miss’, you’re probably also aware of the tidal wave of ‘Hey, what about London and Country?!’ comments it generated. Part 2, however, is for another day – today, we’re focussing on the present. This was an incredibly difficult ‘top 10’ to […]
Chiltern Railways – marketing campaign of the year
Chiltern Railways scooped a top transport industry award this month. The Arriva-owned operator picked up ‘transport marketing campaign of the year’ at the prestigious Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) Websites That Sell campaign and Marketing Excellence Awards. Chiltern bagged the award for its launch of Mainline, the fast inter-city service between Birmingham and London. The campaign resulted […]
Sapphire: Arriva adds a touch of sparkle
Something shiny is about to hit the UK’s streets. Arriva UK will roll out its answer to Stagecoach’s Gold and First’s, ahem, “Gold service“ concepts from April 2013 in Chester, followed by further launches in the Midlands, Oxfordshire and the North East. You could be forgiven for thinking that Sapphire is a little short of […]
Borismaster: a design triumph…?
It’s fair to say – there’s nothing on the road quite like the lovingly-named ‘Borismaster’ right now. These iconic vehicles are, by any measure, an impressive piece of kit. The first few have entered service on Arriva London route 38 (Victoria – Hackney Central), a route which takes in a big chunk of central London […]