There Was A Green Bus 347 But it didn’t run anywhere near Romford or Ockendon. If you want information about any Red London bus route from 1934 onwards the go-to place is Ian Armstrong’s site. If you want present day timetables, you seek out Robert Munster. Mr M also has a “timetable graveyard” section whereat you can find a good…
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Why All The Fuss? On the surface it seems just like any other Transport for London toute with red buses, no map and no timetable. But it seems to have attracted a whole heap of bloggers, vloggers and assorted old codgers. Diamond Geezer wrote about it way back in 2014! I arrive in good time. Not right at the start of…
It Will Be A Holiday Bus It is a pity they couldn’t get the fonts right on the blinds … … and a more realistic “Paris” sign. But, at least, the lengthy route 9 did offer journeys to Piccadilly – sort of!! There are numerous mobile homes made out of an old bus – here a Bristol VR with a…
An Older Bus Model Not that one above, but something very similar. fbb bought a second Oxford Diecast cheapo “bundle” of shop-soiled (but not very) models or models with faults (but not many). One was a Routemaster bus which fbb forgot to photograph before starting work on it. For reasons that may become obvious, the first job was to disassemble…
Director of Transport Employer: Liverpool City Region Combined AuthoritySalary: £115,281 to £137,590Location: No 1 Mann Island, LiverpoolContract: PermanentWorking Pattern: Full TimeHours: 35 hours per week.DBS Check: NoClosing Date: 29/01/2024 at 12:00Reference: CDD/24/266985 We are looking for an exceptional transport professional with commercial and technical experience to join us in the new role of Director of Transport for Liverpool…
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Knorr-Bremse is to equip at least 246 of Stadler’s CITYLINK streetcars with various system solutions. Under the terms of a major joint order, which includes options for up to 258 more vehicles, the LRVs will be supplied to six local transit companies in Austria and Germany. Their equipment will include innovative braking systems (including magnetic track brakes) and climate control systems. In …
Free visitor registration is now open for the Sustainable Road Transport Show – the UK’s dedicated exhibition and conference for solving commercial and passenger fleet decarbonisation. Taking place between 15-16 May 2024 at Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre, the event, formerly ITT Hub, will showcase the latest decarbonisation technology, solutions, services and strategies. Organised by Farnborough International, the two-day…
Lord Callanan, Minister for Energy Efficiency and Green Finance, visited Cummins Darlington to learn more about the company’s transition to zero-carbon technologies. The Minister was joined by Ben Houchen, the Mayor of Tees Valley. The Minister and Mayor viewed a zero-carbon hydrogen internal combustion engine powered concept truck, toured the Darlington engine plant, and met the local apprentices and staff…