routemasters in e17
Sun, 06 Sep 2009 14:40:12 +0100
I saw two routemasters in Walthamstow on 5/9.one in greet purporting
to be Green line 718 on relief, although it had a open rear platform,
and one red going to Acton green, what was the occasion were they on
their back to their bases after the Gospel oak garage closure ...
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Re: Absalutly wonderful
Thu, 3 Sep 2009 22:24:14 +0100
abs@hgvu.com wrote:
> Stagecoach will face action over its takeover of Preston Bus, it has
> been revealed.
> Anti-monopoly investigators ruled on Thursday that the national bus
> giant's acquisition of its local rival had lessened competition in the
> city and risks pushing up prices and driving down service qua ...
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Re: Absalutly wonderful
Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:07:58 +0100
abs@hgvu.com wrote:
> Stagecoach will face action over its takeover of Preston Bus, it has
> been revealed.
> Anti-monopoly investigators ruled on Thursday that the national bus
> giant's acquisition of its local rival had lessened competition in the
> city and risks pushing up prices and driving down service qua ...
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Passengers Flee Burning Bus
Thu, 3 Sep 2009 10:13:54 +0100
Http://www.thewestonmercury.co.uk/content/twm/news/story.aspx?brand=Westo
nmercury&category=news&tBrand=westonmercury&tCategory=znews&itemid=WeED02
%20Sep%202009%2014%3A58%3A54%3A690
From Weston Mercury Website:
"PANICKED passengers pleaded to be allowed off a smoking bus moments
before it burst into flames ...
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trolleybuses in Szeged, Tallinn and Tjumen
Fri, 28 Aug 2009 22:51:27 +0200
That¡äs new on the trolleybus site:
http://public-transport.net/bus/Trolley.htm
also new: buses in Graz (southern Austrian province of Styria):
http://public-transport.net/bus/Graz.htm
Regards
Franz ...
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BBC - 'Cuts fall on Bristol busses
Thu, 27 Aug 2009 02:01:13 -0700 (PDT)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/8223173.stm
"Cuts fall on Bristol bus services
Dozens of bus routes in Bristol and South Gloucestershire are being
cut or having their hours of operation curtailed due to council
cutbacks.
Bristol City Council is saving ¡ê200,000 from its public transport
budget wi ...
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Showbus Trip from Hull Area
Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:52:02 +0100
If anyone wishes to travel to Showbus this year from Hull or Hornsea there
is an East Yorkshire Gemini operating a trip. Tickets are NOT available
direct from East Yorkshire but can be purchased from Hull Bus Restorer's
website http://www.freewebs.com/leylandpanther/apps/webstore/ or by visiting
their Leyland ...
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Stagecoach Manchester
Sat, 22 Aug 2009 19:29:21 +0100
I always take rumours with a pinch of salt, unless then keep on and on
coming and from several different directions, so......
The rumour that Stagecoach Manchester is to be sold in the next few weeks.
Has anyone got any firmer information?
Brian.
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Free bus travel in Manchester
Sat, 22 Aug 2009 18:03:20 GMT
http://www.freebusticket.co.uk/
At least it will keep people in the Manchester area of poxy Stagecoach
for a week . ...
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The Greyhound has landed
Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:21:03 GMT
http://www.firstgroup.com/corporate/latest_news/?id=002371 ...
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