L1 To LBR It will just be a 9 minute bus ride on the L1 from Leighton Buzzard station (at Linslade) to the eponymous railway. Thanks to the loopy route it is 19 minutes back to the station. There is a very swish terminal building doubling as a community facility at Pages Park. The line is based on the industrial…
Arriva Knows All? Arriva Knows Nothing! Here is the Arriva supervisor for Leighton Buzzard hard at work. There is no doubt that the D1 Dash Direct no longer dashes to Sandhills; it has been replaced by the L1 Lurching Indirect, as it happens.. fbb does wonder whether there were plans for more Ds dashing around Leighton Buzzard. Instead, the new…
Issue 290 of Passenger Transport is published on June 2. Contents include: LEAD STORY Net Zero targets ‘offer huge opportunities’Transport analyst Chris Cheek sees opportunity for enormous growth as efforts to reduce car use prompt modal shift towards public transport NEWS EXTRA: David Bradford Optimistic outlook despite the challengesDavid Bradford told members of the Young Bus Managers Network that…
Construction and muckaway haulier CW Russell said Mercedes-Benz now accounts for the lion’s share of its HGV fleet after taking delivery of another three Arocs 8×4 tippers. The latest 3240K models have ClassicSpace L sleeper cabs and have 170mm engine tunnels to allow space for the under-bunk fridge drawers it specified. The new tippers will be joined later this year…
XPO, a leading provider of innovative and sustainable transport and logistics solutions in Europe, now offers 10 days of additional paid leave for UK and Ireland colleagues while they or their partners undergo fertility treatment. This applies equally to anyone in any relationship. The policy of paid leave is part of the commitment XPO made to ensure that its people…
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L For An “L” Of A Mess! Back in 1979 there were no local buses on Billington Road, only the 71 to Edlesborough. Likewise there was no service via Grovebury Road as part of the new midibus town network. But step forward in your Tardis to 2012 (approx) and something very exciting happened in the area. It is an Arriva…
After two decades of hard work to decarbonise UK road transport, there’s a great deal to be proud of There are around 2,000 zero emission buses in service in the UK today, representing around 5% of the UK’s total fleet BY Andy Eastlake Though I’ve become less focused on birthdays (especially as I’ve got older!) I do remember my 20th…
Media reports suggesting that free Wi-Fi is set to be scrapped on trains make me question if anyone cares about business travellers ‘Free Wi-Fi is seen as a human right’ Having written a column in this esteemed mag for 12 ½ years, you’ll understand that every now and again, the print deadline approaches and I’m scratching my head,…
Better Transport Week is a chance to celebrate the good work and enthusiasm from those involved in delivering public transport The creation of a wonderfully updated St Pancras station, officially reopened in 2007, offered a powerful and confident statement about the future of the railway and its place in society This year marks the 50th anniversary of the…