Strathclyde rides again
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 […]
50 shades of ADL – First delivers a colourful line-up for Glasgow
First Glasgow has come over all ’50 shades’ whilst unveiling its fleet of 150 brand new buses for the city. Bus operator First Glasgow has reached a milestone after investing over £30m in 150 new Alexander Dennis low emission buses in the last six months, with more investment to come. To support First’s journey to […]
#AYearOfBuses 76: X76 Glasgow – Kilmarnock
Once home to a small fleet of monstrous articulated coaches, we’re shining the spotlight on Stagecoach West Scotland’s X76 today on #AYearOfBuses. Once again, #AYearOfBuses takes us back to Scotland, where today, you’ll find a sparkling fleet of high spec, double decker Plaxton Panorama-bodied coaches running between Glasgow and Kilmarnock. They’re the first of Plaxton’s […]
#AYearOfBuses 74: X74 Glasgow – Dumfries
We’re taking a trip back to Scotland for day 74 on #AYearOfBuses – it’s Stagecoach’s award-winning interurban coach route, the X74. A fleet of ultra high-spec and strikingly-conspicuous Volvo B11RT/Plaxton Elite I coaches runs between Glasgow and Dumfries on the X74, taking a breathtakingly scenic route through western Scotland along the A74(M). They wear a […]
A train of many colours – the 10 best UK rail liveries (since privatisation)
Back in the days of British Rail, our rail network was shaped by one identity – albeit a well crafted, well thought out and well developed one – but still, just largely one identity. Throughout the 60s and 70s, rationalising design and standardising looks was the name of the game – and even though BR […]