Traditionally held in Paris, next month’s EuMo Expo show will take place in a new venue 11,000 visitors are expected to attend this go-to European event In a change from its traditional venue, the eleventh edition of European Mobility Expo (EuMo Expo) will be held in Strasbourg from October 1-3 2024. 11,000 visitors are expected to attend this…
Logistics UK championed the “best of the best” van operators at a celebratory lunch held at the Hyatt Regency Birmingham on 13 September to announce the winners of its prestigious Van Awards 2024. Almost 70 guests attended the event enjoying a three-course meal and entertainment from Northern Ireland’s brightest musical comedy star Emer Maguire, while hailing the van sector and…
Serving The Enormous Orme You could once buy a postcard which shows the historic public transport available in Llandudno. On the left is a maroon painted bus operated by Llandudno Urban District Council; then a tram from the Colwyn Bay local authority and on the right a Crosville bus. fbb rode on a similar tram 75 years ago (Yikes!) aged…
Traffic simulation software developer Aimsun is building a large-scale, multi-tier transport model covering roads inside Greater Manchester’s M60 ring road. Procured by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) the model is a strategic planning and operational management tool that TfGM will use to assess a range of schemes being developed in support of its vision for a more integrated, accessible and…
Stagecoach East has welcomed its latest group of Engineering Apprentices, as the bus operator continues to grow and showcase the talent that will drive forward the industry into the future.The group are a mix of Apprentices new to Stagecoach East and those trading-up – who are learning the skills to change job within the company. Maria Gorgan, from the Cambridge Depot…
• Liverpool: Farewell tour marks end of the line for 1970s trains (BBC News) • Transit App Now Provides Safety-First Bike Directions (Streetsblog) • A little love for the Post Office and its new trucks (The Deleted Scenes) • Riding New Zealand’s Northern Explorer: How to Run a Tourist Railroad (Lloyd Alter) • Work commences ahead of schedule on a…
Topless And Traditional Tours Traditionally the lump of limestone rock that sticks out to the west of Llandudno is known as The Great Orme althugh its correct apellation is shown on the above map extract. Less acknowledged is the Little Orme to the east of the town. Apart from walking (doubtless outside of fbb’s comfort zone) there are FOUR varieties…
A Building With A Dark Secret? In Sandwell Street, Walsall, you will find this anonymous industrial building well protected by security fencing and locked gates. Within its pictured closed portals are some things both special and precious. This is the home of just part of the UK’s Bus Archive. The leaflet just touches on the stuff that is available to…
• TfL cyber-attack: teenager from Walsall arrested in connection with data breach (The Guardian) • London Gains Momentum in Electrifying Its 9,000-Strong Bus Fleet (Hyperdrive) • Tender process for London’s new trams: 4 suppliers are pre-qualified (Urban Transport) • Mayors’ Birmingham – Manchester rail link promises 85% of HS2 benefits (RailwayGazette) • GWR trains diverting to Euston in rare route…
Hydrogen Hopefully? fbb has always been uneasy about the enthusiasm of some parts of the motor industry for the benefits of hydrogen as a “green” fuel. A reminder is in order. Currently the only viable source of hydrogen is either worse environmentally than fossil fuels OR impossibly expensive. Nevertheless, Wrights have been demonstrating their bus with hydrogen drive-line. No doubt…