wp-gdpr-compliance domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home/camcab/public_html/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114It’s Harry Potter’s Fault!<\/span><\/p>\n The video is a re-issue of a 1987 product showing trains hauled by real locos and using real Mark 1 coaches in blue and grey livery,<\/p>\n Back then VHS was king!<\/p>\n The DVD packaging maintains the traditional style.<\/p>\n Here is a preview extract.<\/p>\n The full video will be a joyous experience and the price is OK.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div>\n <\/p><\/div>\n Clicking in the underlined text take us to the same bus picture and a lengthy account of what is happening or, maybe, what might be<\/span> happening.<\/p><\/div>\n DaFT (The D<\/span>epa<\/span>rtment F<\/span>or T<\/span>ransport) has a substantial block of offices …<\/p>\n <\/p><\/span><\/div>\n The business developed and larger premises were needed culminating the the shop familiar to fbb’s generation.<\/p>\n Some observers did feel that the latest move to a huge warehouse in Widnes was a step too far and it does seem that this might well have been the case.<\/p>\n
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![<\/a><\/div>\nThe video is a re-issue of a 1987 product showing trains hauled by real locos and using real Mark 1 coaches in blue and grey livery,<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\nBack then VHS was king!<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\nThe DVD packaging maintains the traditional style.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\nHere is a preview extract.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nThe full video will be a joyous experience and the price is OK.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\nWhilst listening to the song at the opening of the preview, it is worth remembering that Charles Edward Stuart would not have had the benefits of the train from Inverness as he fled from the slaughter of Culloden! Pity!<\/div>\n<\/div>\nFor the record, the “Road to the Isles” is the route from Fort William via Mallaig.\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\nHeavenly Jewels – The Answers.<\/span>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\nElectric Island?<\/span><\/div>\nThe craze for electric buses continues unabated with the Isle of Wight joining in the fun.\n<\/a><\/div>\nClicking in the underlined text take us to the same bus picture and a lengthy account of what is happening or, maybe, what might be<\/span> happening.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\nAnd it is all about ZEBRA funding.\n<\/a><\/div>\nDaFT (The D<\/span>epa<\/span>rtment F<\/span>or T<\/span>ransport) has a substantial block of offices …<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n… dedicated to creating meaningful acronyms<\/span> under the generic heading of the Creating Recognisable Acronym Policy – a sub-department that apparently doesn’t have its own acronym! It comes under the government’s\u00a0 Minister for Acronyms Department.<\/div>\n<\/div>\nZEBRA, as is plainly obvious from the striped ungulate above, stands for Z<\/span>ero E<\/span>mission B<\/span>us R<\/span>egional A<\/span>reas. Snappy, eh?<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\nSouthern Vectis and Isle of Wight Council have submitted a bid for funding that would see a raft of zero emission buses arrive on the Island.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nThe funding, part of the next phase of the Department for Transport\u2019s ZEBRA scheme, would be used to revolutionise the operator\u2019s routes 1, 5 and 9.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nIf the bid is successful, the funding awarded will be added to investment already ring-fenced by Southern Vectis and Isle of Wight Council resulting in a total of \u00a312.7m.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nBut they might not get the lolly?<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nThis will secure 22 new, all electric single and double decker buses – complete with tap on, tap off technology for contactless payments, USB charging points for all seats, and next stop audio and visual announcements. They will also have a fully accessible wheelchair ramp, audio loops, dementia-friendly internal colour schemes and CCTV for added security.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nSo, apart from their power, pretty normal for a bus in 2024?<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nThe funding will also enable the bus operator\u2019s Newport depot to be upgraded with charging infrastructure.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nFairly important to be able to fill up with the electric! fbb is not sure where they will put the infrastructure as the depot in Newport is on a very restricted site.\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/span><\/div>\nThe move will see a significant reduction in the Isle of Wight\u2019s overall carbon emissions and improve air quality.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nUsing emission free power stations? Thought not!<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nGoAhead, owners of Southern Vectis has a lot to say:-<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\u201cThis joint bid gives us a wonderful opportunity to take greener transport on the Isle of Wight a massive step even further – with the exciting prospect of 22 electric buses here. This also ties in perfectly with our parent company the Go-Ahead Group\u2019s Climate Change Strategy – which has an overarching target to become a net zero carbon business by 2045.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nThe ZEBRA 2 bid has been submitted and a decision from DfT is expected in March 2024. If successful, the new fleet of electric buses is expected to arrive in February 2026.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nAlmost As Old as fbb<\/span><\/div>\nIn 1946 the first Hattons model shop opened at 180 Smithdown Road in Liverpool. fbb was just 1 year old and, surprisingly, not yet a railway modeller.\n<\/a><\/div>\nThe business developed and larger premises were needed culminating the the shop familiar to fbb’s generation.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\nSome observers did feel that the latest move to a huge warehouse in Widnes was a step too far and it does seem that this might well have been the case.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/span><\/div>\nHattons has just announced that it is closing down!\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/span><\/div>\nfbb has been a very satisfied customer for nearly ten years but, sadly, his minimalist expenditure has been insufficient to save the company long term!<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nThe staff at Rails of Sheffield have expressed their heartfelt sympathy at the forthcoming closure of their main competitor.\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\u00a0Next Transport Policy blog : Weds 10th Jan\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It’s Harry Potter’s Fault! With Harry and Ron driving their blue Anglia above the Glenfinnan Viaduct, the Jacobite steam hauled excursion train has become world famous. Sadly, the visitor crowds on the West Highland Line have somewhat detracted from the other toute to the Isle of Skye, namely from Inverness via the Kyle of Lochalsh. 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![<\/a><\/div>\nBack then VHS was king!<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\nThe DVD packaging maintains the traditional style.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\nHere is a preview extract.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nThe full video will be a joyous experience and the price is OK.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\nWhilst listening to the song at the opening of the preview, it is worth remembering that Charles Edward Stuart would not have had the benefits of the train from Inverness as he fled from the slaughter of Culloden! Pity!<\/div>\n<\/div>\nFor the record, the “Road to the Isles” is the route from Fort William via Mallaig.\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\nHeavenly Jewels – The Answers.<\/span>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\nElectric Island?<\/span><\/div>\nThe craze for electric buses continues unabated with the Isle of Wight joining in the fun.\n<\/a><\/div>\nClicking in the underlined text take us to the same bus picture and a lengthy account of what is happening or, maybe, what might be<\/span> happening.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\nAnd it is all about ZEBRA funding.\n<\/a><\/div>\nDaFT (The D<\/span>epa<\/span>rtment F<\/span>or T<\/span>ransport) has a substantial block of offices …<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n… dedicated to creating meaningful acronyms<\/span> under the generic heading of the Creating Recognisable Acronym Policy – a sub-department that apparently doesn’t have its own acronym! It comes under the government’s\u00a0 Minister for Acronyms Department.<\/div>\n<\/div>\nZEBRA, as is plainly obvious from the striped ungulate above, stands for Z<\/span>ero E<\/span>mission B<\/span>us R<\/span>egional A<\/span>reas. Snappy, eh?<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\nSouthern Vectis and Isle of Wight Council have submitted a bid for funding that would see a raft of zero emission buses arrive on the Island.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nThe funding, part of the next phase of the Department for Transport\u2019s ZEBRA scheme, would be used to revolutionise the operator\u2019s routes 1, 5 and 9.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nIf the bid is successful, the funding awarded will be added to investment already ring-fenced by Southern Vectis and Isle of Wight Council resulting in a total of \u00a312.7m.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nBut they might not get the lolly?<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nThis will secure 22 new, all electric single and double decker buses – complete with tap on, tap off technology for contactless payments, USB charging points for all seats, and next stop audio and visual announcements. They will also have a fully accessible wheelchair ramp, audio loops, dementia-friendly internal colour schemes and CCTV for added security.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nSo, apart from their power, pretty normal for a bus in 2024?<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nThe funding will also enable the bus operator\u2019s Newport depot to be upgraded with charging infrastructure.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nFairly important to be able to fill up with the electric! fbb is not sure where they will put the infrastructure as the depot in Newport is on a very restricted site.\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/span><\/div>\nThe move will see a significant reduction in the Isle of Wight\u2019s overall carbon emissions and improve air quality.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nUsing emission free power stations? Thought not!<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nGoAhead, owners of Southern Vectis has a lot to say:-<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\u201cThis joint bid gives us a wonderful opportunity to take greener transport on the Isle of Wight a massive step even further – with the exciting prospect of 22 electric buses here. This also ties in perfectly with our parent company the Go-Ahead Group\u2019s Climate Change Strategy – which has an overarching target to become a net zero carbon business by 2045.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nThe ZEBRA 2 bid has been submitted and a decision from DfT is expected in March 2024. If successful, the new fleet of electric buses is expected to arrive in February 2026.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nAlmost As Old as fbb<\/span><\/div>\nIn 1946 the first Hattons model shop opened at 180 Smithdown Road in Liverpool. fbb was just 1 year old and, surprisingly, not yet a railway modeller.\n<\/a><\/div>\nThe business developed and larger premises were needed culminating the the shop familiar to fbb’s generation.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\nSome observers did feel that the latest move to a huge warehouse in Widnes was a step too far and it does seem that this might well have been the case.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/span><\/div>\nHattons has just announced that it is closing down!\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/span><\/div>\nfbb has been a very satisfied customer for nearly ten years but, sadly, his minimalist expenditure has been insufficient to save the company long term!<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nThe staff at Rails of Sheffield have expressed their heartfelt sympathy at the forthcoming closure of their main competitor.\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\u00a0Next Transport Policy blog : Weds 10th Jan\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It’s Harry Potter’s Fault! With Harry and Ron driving their blue Anglia above the Glenfinnan Viaduct, the Jacobite steam hauled excursion train has become world famous. Sadly, the visitor crowds on the West Highland Line have somewhat detracted from the other toute to the Isle of Skye, namely from Inverness via the Kyle of Lochalsh. 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![<\/a><\/div>\nThe DVD packaging maintains the traditional style.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\nHere is a preview extract.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nThe full video will be a joyous experience and the price is OK.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\nWhilst listening to the song at the opening of the preview, it is worth remembering that Charles Edward Stuart would not have had the benefits of the train from Inverness as he fled from the slaughter of Culloden! Pity!<\/div>\n<\/div>\nFor the record, the “Road to the Isles” is the route from Fort William via Mallaig.\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\nHeavenly Jewels – The Answers.<\/span>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\nElectric Island?<\/span><\/div>\nThe craze for electric buses continues unabated with the Isle of Wight joining in the fun.\n<\/a><\/div>\nClicking in the underlined text take us to the same bus picture and a lengthy account of what is happening or, maybe, what might be<\/span> happening.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\nAnd it is all about ZEBRA funding.\n<\/a><\/div>\nDaFT (The D<\/span>epa<\/span>rtment F<\/span>or T<\/span>ransport) has a substantial block of offices …<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n… dedicated to creating meaningful acronyms<\/span> under the generic heading of the Creating Recognisable Acronym Policy – a sub-department that apparently doesn’t have its own acronym! It comes under the government’s\u00a0 Minister for Acronyms Department.<\/div>\n<\/div>\nZEBRA, as is plainly obvious from the striped ungulate above, stands for Z<\/span>ero E<\/span>mission B<\/span>us R<\/span>egional A<\/span>reas. Snappy, eh?<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\nSouthern Vectis and Isle of Wight Council have submitted a bid for funding that would see a raft of zero emission buses arrive on the Island.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nThe funding, part of the next phase of the Department for Transport\u2019s ZEBRA scheme, would be used to revolutionise the operator\u2019s routes 1, 5 and 9.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nIf the bid is successful, the funding awarded will be added to investment already ring-fenced by Southern Vectis and Isle of Wight Council resulting in a total of \u00a312.7m.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nBut they might not get the lolly?<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nThis will secure 22 new, all electric single and double decker buses – complete with tap on, tap off technology for contactless payments, USB charging points for all seats, and next stop audio and visual announcements. They will also have a fully accessible wheelchair ramp, audio loops, dementia-friendly internal colour schemes and CCTV for added security.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nSo, apart from their power, pretty normal for a bus in 2024?<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nThe funding will also enable the bus operator\u2019s Newport depot to be upgraded with charging infrastructure.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nFairly important to be able to fill up with the electric! fbb is not sure where they will put the infrastructure as the depot in Newport is on a very restricted site.\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/span><\/div>\nThe move will see a significant reduction in the Isle of Wight\u2019s overall carbon emissions and improve air quality.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nUsing emission free power stations? Thought not!<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nGoAhead, owners of Southern Vectis has a lot to say:-<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\u201cThis joint bid gives us a wonderful opportunity to take greener transport on the Isle of Wight a massive step even further – with the exciting prospect of 22 electric buses here. This also ties in perfectly with our parent company the Go-Ahead Group\u2019s Climate Change Strategy – which has an overarching target to become a net zero carbon business by 2045.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nThe ZEBRA 2 bid has been submitted and a decision from DfT is expected in March 2024. If successful, the new fleet of electric buses is expected to arrive in February 2026.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nAlmost As Old as fbb<\/span><\/div>\nIn 1946 the first Hattons model shop opened at 180 Smithdown Road in Liverpool. fbb was just 1 year old and, surprisingly, not yet a railway modeller.\n<\/a><\/div>\nThe business developed and larger premises were needed culminating the the shop familiar to fbb’s generation.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\nSome observers did feel that the latest move to a huge warehouse in Widnes was a step too far and it does seem that this might well have been the case.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/span><\/div>\nHattons has just announced that it is closing down!\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/span><\/div>\nfbb has been a very satisfied customer for nearly ten years but, sadly, his minimalist expenditure has been insufficient to save the company long term!<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nThe staff at Rails of Sheffield have expressed their heartfelt sympathy at the forthcoming closure of their main competitor.\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\u00a0Next Transport Policy blog : Weds 10th Jan\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It’s Harry Potter’s Fault! With Harry and Ron driving their blue Anglia above the Glenfinnan Viaduct, the Jacobite steam hauled excursion train has become world famous. Sadly, the visitor crowds on the West Highland Line have somewhat detracted from the other toute to the Isle of Skye, namely from Inverness via the Kyle of Lochalsh. Something of the nostalgia of…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":3644,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[60],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3643","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-camcab"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3643","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3643"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3643\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3644"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3643"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3643"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3643"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}](\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgPp8lBqQF3PVRha7bf6hShBtJ_uPmJX3srBmlm23wklkw8x__jt2_h5olmsB8O-fFJQCl2tz2oD3EDu9g53BI0OK14MoXuaNavISAmGu6iUWQnwGi_hwXV0ZcX0ElGMyVojH8r1nQZ5qNUHUpRXbLL_JoBBNyWFByt36JuMXsSj7eklskmMxIS8eju0T1j\/s688\/screenshot.25987.jpg\"){kind=link}
![<\/a><\/div>\nHere is a preview extract.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nThe full video will be a joyous experience and the price is OK.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\nWhilst listening to the song at the opening of the preview, it is worth remembering that Charles Edward Stuart would not have had the benefits of the train from Inverness as he fled from the slaughter of Culloden! Pity!<\/div>\n<\/div>\nFor the record, the “Road to the Isles” is the route from Fort William via Mallaig.\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\nHeavenly Jewels – The Answers.<\/span>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\nElectric Island?<\/span><\/div>\nThe craze for electric buses continues unabated with the Isle of Wight joining in the fun.\n<\/a><\/div>\nClicking in the underlined text take us to the same bus picture and a lengthy account of what is happening or, maybe, what might be<\/span> happening.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\nAnd it is all about ZEBRA funding.\n<\/a><\/div>\nDaFT (The D<\/span>epa<\/span>rtment F<\/span>or T<\/span>ransport) has a substantial block of offices …<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n… dedicated to creating meaningful acronyms<\/span> under the generic heading of the Creating Recognisable Acronym Policy – a sub-department that apparently doesn’t have its own acronym! It comes under the government’s\u00a0 Minister for Acronyms Department.<\/div>\n<\/div>\nZEBRA, as is plainly obvious from the striped ungulate above, stands for Z<\/span>ero E<\/span>mission B<\/span>us R<\/span>egional A<\/span>reas. Snappy, eh?<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\nSouthern Vectis and Isle of Wight Council have submitted a bid for funding that would see a raft of zero emission buses arrive on the Island.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nThe funding, part of the next phase of the Department for Transport\u2019s ZEBRA scheme, would be used to revolutionise the operator\u2019s routes 1, 5 and 9.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nIf the bid is successful, the funding awarded will be added to investment already ring-fenced by Southern Vectis and Isle of Wight Council resulting in a total of \u00a312.7m.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nBut they might not get the lolly?<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nThis will secure 22 new, all electric single and double decker buses – complete with tap on, tap off technology for contactless payments, USB charging points for all seats, and next stop audio and visual announcements. They will also have a fully accessible wheelchair ramp, audio loops, dementia-friendly internal colour schemes and CCTV for added security.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nSo, apart from their power, pretty normal for a bus in 2024?<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nThe funding will also enable the bus operator\u2019s Newport depot to be upgraded with charging infrastructure.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nFairly important to be able to fill up with the electric! fbb is not sure where they will put the infrastructure as the depot in Newport is on a very restricted site.\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/span><\/div>\nThe move will see a significant reduction in the Isle of Wight\u2019s overall carbon emissions and improve air quality.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nUsing emission free power stations? Thought not!<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nGoAhead, owners of Southern Vectis has a lot to say:-<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\u201cThis joint bid gives us a wonderful opportunity to take greener transport on the Isle of Wight a massive step even further – with the exciting prospect of 22 electric buses here. This also ties in perfectly with our parent company the Go-Ahead Group\u2019s Climate Change Strategy – which has an overarching target to become a net zero carbon business by 2045.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nThe ZEBRA 2 bid has been submitted and a decision from DfT is expected in March 2024. If successful, the new fleet of electric buses is expected to arrive in February 2026.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nAlmost As Old as fbb<\/span><\/div>\nIn 1946 the first Hattons model shop opened at 180 Smithdown Road in Liverpool. fbb was just 1 year old and, surprisingly, not yet a railway modeller.\n<\/a><\/div>\nThe business developed and larger premises were needed culminating the the shop familiar to fbb’s generation.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\nSome observers did feel that the latest move to a huge warehouse in Widnes was a step too far and it does seem that this might well have been the case.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/span><\/div>\nHattons has just announced that it is closing down!\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/span><\/div>\nfbb has been a very satisfied customer for nearly ten years but, sadly, his minimalist expenditure has been insufficient to save the company long term!<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nThe staff at Rails of Sheffield have expressed their heartfelt sympathy at the forthcoming closure of their main competitor.\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\u00a0Next Transport Policy blog : Weds 10th Jan\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It’s Harry Potter’s Fault! With Harry and Ron driving their blue Anglia above the Glenfinnan Viaduct, the Jacobite steam hauled excursion train has become world famous. Sadly, the visitor crowds on the West Highland Line have somewhat detracted from the other toute to the Isle of Skye, namely from Inverness via the Kyle of Lochalsh. 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![<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\nWhilst listening to the song at the opening of the preview, it is worth remembering that Charles Edward Stuart would not have had the benefits of the train from Inverness as he fled from the slaughter of Culloden! Pity!<\/div>\n<\/div>\nFor the record, the “Road to the Isles” is the route from Fort William via Mallaig.\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\nHeavenly Jewels – The Answers.<\/span>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\nElectric Island?<\/span><\/div>\nThe craze for electric buses continues unabated with the Isle of Wight joining in the fun.\n<\/a><\/div>\nClicking in the underlined text take us to the same bus picture and a lengthy account of what is happening or, maybe, what might be<\/span> happening.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\nAnd it is all about ZEBRA funding.\n<\/a><\/div>\nDaFT (The D<\/span>epa<\/span>rtment F<\/span>or T<\/span>ransport) has a substantial block of offices …<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n… dedicated to creating meaningful acronyms<\/span> under the generic heading of the Creating Recognisable Acronym Policy – a sub-department that apparently doesn’t have its own acronym! It comes under the government’s\u00a0 Minister for Acronyms Department.<\/div>\n<\/div>\nZEBRA, as is plainly obvious from the striped ungulate above, stands for Z<\/span>ero E<\/span>mission B<\/span>us R<\/span>egional A<\/span>reas. Snappy, eh?<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\nSouthern Vectis and Isle of Wight Council have submitted a bid for funding that would see a raft of zero emission buses arrive on the Island.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nThe funding, part of the next phase of the Department for Transport\u2019s ZEBRA scheme, would be used to revolutionise the operator\u2019s routes 1, 5 and 9.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nIf the bid is successful, the funding awarded will be added to investment already ring-fenced by Southern Vectis and Isle of Wight Council resulting in a total of \u00a312.7m.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nBut they might not get the lolly?<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nThis will secure 22 new, all electric single and double decker buses – complete with tap on, tap off technology for contactless payments, USB charging points for all seats, and next stop audio and visual announcements. They will also have a fully accessible wheelchair ramp, audio loops, dementia-friendly internal colour schemes and CCTV for added security.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nSo, apart from their power, pretty normal for a bus in 2024?<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nThe funding will also enable the bus operator\u2019s Newport depot to be upgraded with charging infrastructure.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nFairly important to be able to fill up with the electric! fbb is not sure where they will put the infrastructure as the depot in Newport is on a very restricted site.\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/span><\/div>\nThe move will see a significant reduction in the Isle of Wight\u2019s overall carbon emissions and improve air quality.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nUsing emission free power stations? Thought not!<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nGoAhead, owners of Southern Vectis has a lot to say:-<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\u201cThis joint bid gives us a wonderful opportunity to take greener transport on the Isle of Wight a massive step even further – with the exciting prospect of 22 electric buses here. This also ties in perfectly with our parent company the Go-Ahead Group\u2019s Climate Change Strategy – which has an overarching target to become a net zero carbon business by 2045.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nThe ZEBRA 2 bid has been submitted and a decision from DfT is expected in March 2024. If successful, the new fleet of electric buses is expected to arrive in February 2026.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nAlmost As Old as fbb<\/span><\/div>\nIn 1946 the first Hattons model shop opened at 180 Smithdown Road in Liverpool. fbb was just 1 year old and, surprisingly, not yet a railway modeller.\n<\/a><\/div>\nThe business developed and larger premises were needed culminating the the shop familiar to fbb’s generation.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\nSome observers did feel that the latest move to a huge warehouse in Widnes was a step too far and it does seem that this might well have been the case.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/span><\/div>\nHattons has just announced that it is closing down!\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/span><\/div>\nfbb has been a very satisfied customer for nearly ten years but, sadly, his minimalist expenditure has been insufficient to save the company long term!<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nThe staff at Rails of Sheffield have expressed their heartfelt sympathy at the forthcoming closure of their main competitor.\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\u00a0Next Transport Policy blog : Weds 10th Jan\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It’s Harry Potter’s Fault! With Harry and Ron driving their blue Anglia above the Glenfinnan Viaduct, the Jacobite steam hauled excursion train has become world famous. Sadly, the visitor crowds on the West Highland Line have somewhat detracted from the other toute to the Isle of Skye, namely from Inverness via the Kyle of Lochalsh. Something of the nostalgia of…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":3644,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[60],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3643","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-camcab"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3643","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3643"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3643\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3644"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3643"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3643"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3643"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}](\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEje_YNFCT2q-cv84YFYarlb-FYZ_PQ6DhK9oD_VMP7RMg8DtyCM9PatmLuIoZeCAzY8iG1Mh988yI4Wko4DjlbmDuP4IZ7jn89VLvFLt5OgFBhgYs2kTbwIHGGyBo8hpIi2SArI4Jr_eGhbuILU0Sf5_Df2qQAhjjiNY93-Ka9Xlm02Au9MDR3alkiQYsHt\/s720\/Screenshot_20240108-115401.png\"){kind=link}
![<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\nHeavenly Jewels – The Answers.<\/span>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\nElectric Island?<\/span><\/div>\nThe craze for electric buses continues unabated with the Isle of Wight joining in the fun.\n<\/a><\/div>\nClicking in the underlined text take us to the same bus picture and a lengthy account of what is happening or, maybe, what might be<\/span> happening.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\nAnd it is all about ZEBRA funding.\n<\/a><\/div>\nDaFT (The D<\/span>epa<\/span>rtment F<\/span>or T<\/span>ransport) has a substantial block of offices …<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n… dedicated to creating meaningful acronyms<\/span> under the generic heading of the Creating Recognisable Acronym Policy – a sub-department that apparently doesn’t have its own acronym! It comes under the government’s\u00a0 Minister for Acronyms Department.<\/div>\n<\/div>\nZEBRA, as is plainly obvious from the striped ungulate above, stands for Z<\/span>ero E<\/span>mission B<\/span>us R<\/span>egional A<\/span>reas. Snappy, eh?<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\nSouthern Vectis and Isle of Wight Council have submitted a bid for funding that would see a raft of zero emission buses arrive on the Island.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nThe funding, part of the next phase of the Department for Transport\u2019s ZEBRA scheme, would be used to revolutionise the operator\u2019s routes 1, 5 and 9.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nIf the bid is successful, the funding awarded will be added to investment already ring-fenced by Southern Vectis and Isle of Wight Council resulting in a total of \u00a312.7m.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nBut they might not get the lolly?<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nThis will secure 22 new, all electric single and double decker buses – complete with tap on, tap off technology for contactless payments, USB charging points for all seats, and next stop audio and visual announcements. They will also have a fully accessible wheelchair ramp, audio loops, dementia-friendly internal colour schemes and CCTV for added security.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nSo, apart from their power, pretty normal for a bus in 2024?<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nThe funding will also enable the bus operator\u2019s Newport depot to be upgraded with charging infrastructure.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nFairly important to be able to fill up with the electric! fbb is not sure where they will put the infrastructure as the depot in Newport is on a very restricted site.\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/span><\/div>\nThe move will see a significant reduction in the Isle of Wight\u2019s overall carbon emissions and improve air quality.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nUsing emission free power stations? Thought not!<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nGoAhead, owners of Southern Vectis has a lot to say:-<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\u201cThis joint bid gives us a wonderful opportunity to take greener transport on the Isle of Wight a massive step even further – with the exciting prospect of 22 electric buses here. This also ties in perfectly with our parent company the Go-Ahead Group\u2019s Climate Change Strategy – which has an overarching target to become a net zero carbon business by 2045.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nThe ZEBRA 2 bid has been submitted and a decision from DfT is expected in March 2024. If successful, the new fleet of electric buses is expected to arrive in February 2026.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nAlmost As Old as fbb<\/span><\/div>\nIn 1946 the first Hattons model shop opened at 180 Smithdown Road in Liverpool. fbb was just 1 year old and, surprisingly, not yet a railway modeller.\n<\/a><\/div>\nThe business developed and larger premises were needed culminating the the shop familiar to fbb’s generation.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\nSome observers did feel that the latest move to a huge warehouse in Widnes was a step too far and it does seem that this might well have been the case.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/span><\/div>\nHattons has just announced that it is closing down!\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/span><\/div>\nfbb has been a very satisfied customer for nearly ten years but, sadly, his minimalist expenditure has been insufficient to save the company long term!<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nThe staff at Rails of Sheffield have expressed their heartfelt sympathy at the forthcoming closure of their main competitor.\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\u00a0Next Transport Policy blog : Weds 10th Jan\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It’s Harry Potter’s Fault! With Harry and Ron driving their blue Anglia above the Glenfinnan Viaduct, the Jacobite steam hauled excursion train has become world famous. Sadly, the visitor crowds on the West Highland Line have somewhat detracted from the other toute to the Isle of Skye, namely from Inverness via the Kyle of Lochalsh. Something of the nostalgia of…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":3644,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[60],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3643","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-camcab"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3643","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3643"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3643\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3644"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3643"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3643"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3643"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}](\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhbwz75hUOu1UCrVF1J9pmEhyEE-GXP1t2d0z-Y_BZMm85Klr8Q_WYCnqaydFvJKRqLwGj9e8xl5nXJ6ioMDJiz55mp-Jp_6BD9LzQJNVztjde5ak-YL_DrmomDEfvst4DtsPafAElEX5rwEUt8dGTVLvFT5GgQIEEZH1SFXZVkm-8rGl06xqC7y10I8YCN\/s1071\/Screenshot_20240108-130027.png\"){kind=link}
![<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\nElectric Island?<\/span><\/div>\nThe craze for electric buses continues unabated with the Isle of Wight joining in the fun.\n<\/a><\/div>\nClicking in the underlined text take us to the same bus picture and a lengthy account of what is happening or, maybe, what might be<\/span> happening.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\nAnd it is all about ZEBRA funding.\n<\/a><\/div>\nDaFT (The D<\/span>epa<\/span>rtment F<\/span>or T<\/span>ransport) has a substantial block of offices …<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n… dedicated to creating meaningful acronyms<\/span> under the generic heading of the Creating Recognisable Acronym Policy – a sub-department that apparently doesn’t have its own acronym! It comes under the government’s\u00a0 Minister for Acronyms Department.<\/div>\n<\/div>\nZEBRA, as is plainly obvious from the striped ungulate above, stands for Z<\/span>ero E<\/span>mission B<\/span>us R<\/span>egional A<\/span>reas. Snappy, eh?<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\nSouthern Vectis and Isle of Wight Council have submitted a bid for funding that would see a raft of zero emission buses arrive on the Island.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nThe funding, part of the next phase of the Department for Transport\u2019s ZEBRA scheme, would be used to revolutionise the operator\u2019s routes 1, 5 and 9.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nIf the bid is successful, the funding awarded will be added to investment already ring-fenced by Southern Vectis and Isle of Wight Council resulting in a total of \u00a312.7m.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nBut they might not get the lolly?<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nThis will secure 22 new, all electric single and double decker buses – complete with tap on, tap off technology for contactless payments, USB charging points for all seats, and next stop audio and visual announcements. They will also have a fully accessible wheelchair ramp, audio loops, dementia-friendly internal colour schemes and CCTV for added security.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nSo, apart from their power, pretty normal for a bus in 2024?<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nThe funding will also enable the bus operator\u2019s Newport depot to be upgraded with charging infrastructure.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nFairly important to be able to fill up with the electric! fbb is not sure where they will put the infrastructure as the depot in Newport is on a very restricted site.\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/span><\/div>\nThe move will see a significant reduction in the Isle of Wight\u2019s overall carbon emissions and improve air quality.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nUsing emission free power stations? Thought not!<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nGoAhead, owners of Southern Vectis has a lot to say:-<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\u201cThis joint bid gives us a wonderful opportunity to take greener transport on the Isle of Wight a massive step even further – with the exciting prospect of 22 electric buses here. This also ties in perfectly with our parent company the Go-Ahead Group\u2019s Climate Change Strategy – which has an overarching target to become a net zero carbon business by 2045.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nThe ZEBRA 2 bid has been submitted and a decision from DfT is expected in March 2024. If successful, the new fleet of electric buses is expected to arrive in February 2026.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nAlmost As Old as fbb<\/span><\/div>\nIn 1946 the first Hattons model shop opened at 180 Smithdown Road in Liverpool. fbb was just 1 year old and, surprisingly, not yet a railway modeller.\n<\/a><\/div>\nThe business developed and larger premises were needed culminating the the shop familiar to fbb’s generation.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\nSome observers did feel that the latest move to a huge warehouse in Widnes was a step too far and it does seem that this might well have been the case.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/span><\/div>\nHattons has just announced that it is closing down!\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/span><\/div>\nfbb has been a very satisfied customer for nearly ten years but, sadly, his minimalist expenditure has been insufficient to save the company long term!<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nThe staff at Rails of Sheffield have expressed their heartfelt sympathy at the forthcoming closure of their main competitor.\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\u00a0Next Transport Policy blog : Weds 10th Jan\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It’s Harry Potter’s Fault! With Harry and Ron driving their blue Anglia above the Glenfinnan Viaduct, the Jacobite steam hauled excursion train has become world famous. Sadly, the visitor crowds on the West Highland Line have somewhat detracted from the other toute to the Isle of Skye, namely from Inverness via the Kyle of Lochalsh. 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![<\/a><\/div>\nClicking in the underlined text take us to the same bus picture and a lengthy account of what is happening or, maybe, what might be<\/span> happening.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\nAnd it is all about ZEBRA funding.\n<\/a><\/div>\nDaFT (The D<\/span>epa<\/span>rtment F<\/span>or T<\/span>ransport) has a substantial block of offices …<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n… dedicated to creating meaningful acronyms<\/span> under the generic heading of the Creating Recognisable Acronym Policy – a sub-department that apparently doesn’t have its own acronym! It comes under the government’s\u00a0 Minister for Acronyms Department.<\/div>\n<\/div>\nZEBRA, as is plainly obvious from the striped ungulate above, stands for Z<\/span>ero E<\/span>mission B<\/span>us R<\/span>egional A<\/span>reas. Snappy, eh?<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\nSouthern Vectis and Isle of Wight Council have submitted a bid for funding that would see a raft of zero emission buses arrive on the Island.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nThe funding, part of the next phase of the Department for Transport\u2019s ZEBRA scheme, would be used to revolutionise the operator\u2019s routes 1, 5 and 9.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nIf the bid is successful, the funding awarded will be added to investment already ring-fenced by Southern Vectis and Isle of Wight Council resulting in a total of \u00a312.7m.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nBut they might not get the lolly?<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nThis will secure 22 new, all electric single and double decker buses – complete with tap on, tap off technology for contactless payments, USB charging points for all seats, and next stop audio and visual announcements. They will also have a fully accessible wheelchair ramp, audio loops, dementia-friendly internal colour schemes and CCTV for added security.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nSo, apart from their power, pretty normal for a bus in 2024?<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nThe funding will also enable the bus operator\u2019s Newport depot to be upgraded with charging infrastructure.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nFairly important to be able to fill up with the electric! fbb is not sure where they will put the infrastructure as the depot in Newport is on a very restricted site.\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/span><\/div>\nThe move will see a significant reduction in the Isle of Wight\u2019s overall carbon emissions and improve air quality.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nUsing emission free power stations? Thought not!<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nGoAhead, owners of Southern Vectis has a lot to say:-<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\u201cThis joint bid gives us a wonderful opportunity to take greener transport on the Isle of Wight a massive step even further – with the exciting prospect of 22 electric buses here. This also ties in perfectly with our parent company the Go-Ahead Group\u2019s Climate Change Strategy – which has an overarching target to become a net zero carbon business by 2045.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nThe ZEBRA 2 bid has been submitted and a decision from DfT is expected in March 2024. If successful, the new fleet of electric buses is expected to arrive in February 2026.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nAlmost As Old as fbb<\/span><\/div>\nIn 1946 the first Hattons model shop opened at 180 Smithdown Road in Liverpool. fbb was just 1 year old and, surprisingly, not yet a railway modeller.\n<\/a><\/div>\nThe business developed and larger premises were needed culminating the the shop familiar to fbb’s generation.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\nSome observers did feel that the latest move to a huge warehouse in Widnes was a step too far and it does seem that this might well have been the case.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/span><\/div>\nHattons has just announced that it is closing down!\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/span><\/div>\nfbb has been a very satisfied customer for nearly ten years but, sadly, his minimalist expenditure has been insufficient to save the company long term!<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nThe staff at Rails of Sheffield have expressed their heartfelt sympathy at the forthcoming closure of their main competitor.\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\u00a0Next Transport Policy blog : Weds 10th Jan\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It’s Harry Potter’s Fault! With Harry and Ron driving their blue Anglia above the Glenfinnan Viaduct, the Jacobite steam hauled excursion train has become world famous. Sadly, the visitor crowds on the West Highland Line have somewhat detracted from the other toute to the Isle of Skye, namely from Inverness via the Kyle of Lochalsh. 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![<\/a><\/div>\nDaFT (The D<\/span>epa<\/span>rtment F<\/span>or T<\/span>ransport) has a substantial block of offices …<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n… dedicated to creating meaningful acronyms<\/span> under the generic heading of the Creating Recognisable Acronym Policy – a sub-department that apparently doesn’t have its own acronym! It comes under the government’s\u00a0 Minister for Acronyms Department.<\/div>\n<\/div>\nZEBRA, as is plainly obvious from the striped ungulate above, stands for Z<\/span>ero E<\/span>mission B<\/span>us R<\/span>egional A<\/span>reas. Snappy, eh?<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\nSouthern Vectis and Isle of Wight Council have submitted a bid for funding that would see a raft of zero emission buses arrive on the Island.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nThe funding, part of the next phase of the Department for Transport\u2019s ZEBRA scheme, would be used to revolutionise the operator\u2019s routes 1, 5 and 9.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nIf the bid is successful, the funding awarded will be added to investment already ring-fenced by Southern Vectis and Isle of Wight Council resulting in a total of \u00a312.7m.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nBut they might not get the lolly?<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nThis will secure 22 new, all electric single and double decker buses – complete with tap on, tap off technology for contactless payments, USB charging points for all seats, and next stop audio and visual announcements. They will also have a fully accessible wheelchair ramp, audio loops, dementia-friendly internal colour schemes and CCTV for added security.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nSo, apart from their power, pretty normal for a bus in 2024?<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nThe funding will also enable the bus operator\u2019s Newport depot to be upgraded with charging infrastructure.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nFairly important to be able to fill up with the electric! fbb is not sure where they will put the infrastructure as the depot in Newport is on a very restricted site.\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/span><\/div>\nThe move will see a significant reduction in the Isle of Wight\u2019s overall carbon emissions and improve air quality.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nUsing emission free power stations? Thought not!<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nGoAhead, owners of Southern Vectis has a lot to say:-<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\u201cThis joint bid gives us a wonderful opportunity to take greener transport on the Isle of Wight a massive step even further – with the exciting prospect of 22 electric buses here. This also ties in perfectly with our parent company the Go-Ahead Group\u2019s Climate Change Strategy – which has an overarching target to become a net zero carbon business by 2045.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nThe ZEBRA 2 bid has been submitted and a decision from DfT is expected in March 2024. If successful, the new fleet of electric buses is expected to arrive in February 2026.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nAlmost As Old as fbb<\/span><\/div>\nIn 1946 the first Hattons model shop opened at 180 Smithdown Road in Liverpool. fbb was just 1 year old and, surprisingly, not yet a railway modeller.\n<\/a><\/div>\nThe business developed and larger premises were needed culminating the the shop familiar to fbb’s generation.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\nSome observers did feel that the latest move to a huge warehouse in Widnes was a step too far and it does seem that this might well have been the case.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/span><\/div>\nHattons has just announced that it is closing down!\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/span><\/div>\nfbb has been a very satisfied customer for nearly ten years but, sadly, his minimalist expenditure has been insufficient to save the company long term!<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nThe staff at Rails of Sheffield have expressed their heartfelt sympathy at the forthcoming closure of their main competitor.\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\u00a0Next Transport Policy blog : Weds 10th Jan\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It’s Harry Potter’s Fault! With Harry and Ron driving their blue Anglia above the Glenfinnan Viaduct, the Jacobite steam hauled excursion train has become world famous. Sadly, the visitor crowds on the West Highland Line have somewhat detracted from the other toute to the Isle of Skye, namely from Inverness via the Kyle of Lochalsh. Something of the nostalgia of…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":3644,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[60],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3643","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-camcab"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3643","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3643"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3643\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3644"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3643"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3643"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3643"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}](\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg2lRU6ySDqZiPRsNJ2wPjseKact_-AeNxVyBiHo-dKRQ1Ew3DV5sHtSRajdFPbp6kv3Z5pduMzaJoPvu_qtczUg0Ui7hZj1XSJEgdRQgSd70hKh5wXw_hwqeckZ8Zqgwzp2jHHgvYtz1Jil0deb8gl55LM7MPomuWtWsq-wSDztHFoqX5874ee8flFVgP-\/s730\/screenshot.25995.jpg\"){kind=link}
![<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n… dedicated to creating meaningful acronyms<\/span> under the generic heading of the Creating Recognisable Acronym Policy – a sub-department that apparently doesn’t have its own acronym! It comes under the government’s\u00a0 Minister for Acronyms Department.<\/div>\n<\/div>\nZEBRA, as is plainly obvious from the striped ungulate above, stands for Z<\/span>ero E<\/span>mission B<\/span>us R<\/span>egional A<\/span>reas. Snappy, eh?<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\nSouthern Vectis and Isle of Wight Council have submitted a bid for funding that would see a raft of zero emission buses arrive on the Island.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nThe funding, part of the next phase of the Department for Transport\u2019s ZEBRA scheme, would be used to revolutionise the operator\u2019s routes 1, 5 and 9.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nIf the bid is successful, the funding awarded will be added to investment already ring-fenced by Southern Vectis and Isle of Wight Council resulting in a total of \u00a312.7m.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nBut they might not get the lolly?<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nThis will secure 22 new, all electric single and double decker buses – complete with tap on, tap off technology for contactless payments, USB charging points for all seats, and next stop audio and visual announcements. They will also have a fully accessible wheelchair ramp, audio loops, dementia-friendly internal colour schemes and CCTV for added security.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nSo, apart from their power, pretty normal for a bus in 2024?<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nThe funding will also enable the bus operator\u2019s Newport depot to be upgraded with charging infrastructure.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nFairly important to be able to fill up with the electric! fbb is not sure where they will put the infrastructure as the depot in Newport is on a very restricted site.\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/span><\/div>\nThe move will see a significant reduction in the Isle of Wight\u2019s overall carbon emissions and improve air quality.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nUsing emission free power stations? Thought not!<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nGoAhead, owners of Southern Vectis has a lot to say:-<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\u201cThis joint bid gives us a wonderful opportunity to take greener transport on the Isle of Wight a massive step even further – with the exciting prospect of 22 electric buses here. This also ties in perfectly with our parent company the Go-Ahead Group\u2019s Climate Change Strategy – which has an overarching target to become a net zero carbon business by 2045.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nThe ZEBRA 2 bid has been submitted and a decision from DfT is expected in March 2024. 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With Harry and Ron driving their blue Anglia above the Glenfinnan Viaduct, the Jacobite steam hauled excursion train has become world famous. Sadly, the visitor crowds on the West Highland Line have somewhat detracted from the other toute to the Isle of Skye, namely from Inverness via the Kyle of Lochalsh. 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![<\/a><\/div>\nThe business developed and larger premises were needed culminating the the shop familiar to fbb’s generation.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\nSome observers did feel that the latest move to a huge warehouse in Widnes was a step too far and it does seem that this might well have been the case.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/span><\/div>\nHattons has just announced that it is closing down!\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/span><\/div>\nfbb has been a very satisfied customer for nearly ten years but, sadly, his minimalist expenditure has been insufficient to save the company long term!<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nThe staff at Rails of Sheffield have expressed their heartfelt sympathy at the forthcoming closure of their main competitor.\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\u00a0Next Transport Policy blog : Weds 10th Jan\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It’s Harry Potter’s Fault! With Harry and Ron driving their blue Anglia above the Glenfinnan Viaduct, the Jacobite steam hauled excursion train has become world famous. Sadly, the visitor crowds on the West Highland Line have somewhat detracted from the other toute to the Isle of Skye, namely from Inverness via the Kyle of Lochalsh. Something of the nostalgia of…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":3644,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[60],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3643","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-camcab"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3643","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3643"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3643\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3644"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3643"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3643"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3643"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}](\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEisZUvPiQ2gvPuOfPHO-7xmxdUwt5izfnSWIfvcspvkz1ZZ6k6lFrI1jak9sOTywserphUvmSG5GkjGnus8Ao_FChGbeqV0oqW110chGNtsldsADPsSopjaajV7Fv-InAXwzTvvjjXHMVhy2tsQl-ZIf7rucy_MEZ0ATYHBgRvFZxdlPJ_cfAWfMmV1fEZG\/s529\/Screenshot_20240108-200116.png\"){kind=link}
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![<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/span><\/div>\nHattons has just announced that it is closing down!\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/span><\/div>\nfbb has been a very satisfied customer for nearly ten years but, sadly, his minimalist expenditure has been insufficient to save the company long term!<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nThe staff at Rails of Sheffield have expressed their heartfelt sympathy at the forthcoming closure of their main competitor.\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\u00a0Next Transport Policy blog : Weds 10th Jan\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It’s Harry Potter’s Fault! With Harry and Ron driving their blue Anglia above the Glenfinnan Viaduct, the Jacobite steam hauled excursion train has become world famous. Sadly, the visitor crowds on the West Highland Line have somewhat detracted from the other toute to the Isle of Skye, namely from Inverness via the Kyle of Lochalsh. Something of the nostalgia of…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":3644,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[60],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3643","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-camcab"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3643","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3643"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3643\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3644"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3643"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3643"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3643"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}](\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi1g5iNXxLCQIZx5HD1XACe8e7DY5-4eWBSdlErk1bq3_OoLQ8ykDAjxljSBCVr_0YBNmgo2-HHxN2rAGqYyNrvVSoWZeFEhN-HRHCVQvOV295bTTpvMXv7mymbluQF7qlu4zaFWMP9Pizf_q77EEOtMt0SwFXtpipedKuX2UEp8-AL5N9XKwqVWE6qtUl3\/s527\/Screenshot_20240108-195853.png\"){kind=link}
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