The London-Brighton Historic Commercial Vehicle run is one of the premier events in the calendar for preserved commercia......more
After a lifetime career in the Bus and Coach Industry, Austin has compiled some of his thoughts, musings and reflections......more
Few transportation maps can boast the pedigree that London’s iconic ’Tube’ map can. Sported on t-shirts, keyrings, duvet......more
Based in the city of the same name, Bristol commenced production of buses at the turn of the twentieth century, initiall......more
The design of buses and coaches is constantly changing as new technology is developed and environmentally friendly and e......more
During the mid-1990s Nottingham’s scene was dominated by Nottingham City Transport and the Wellglade group that included......more
The history of East Yorkshire is well documented, going back to 1919 when Ernest John Lee purchased a fourteen-seat Ford......more
From a collaboration with MCW to produce buses in the 1970s through to the powerful luxury coaches of today, Scania vehi......more
Road tankers come in many forms, certain goods very often dictating the type and shape.The transport industry has adapte......more
Travel is central to our lives. The transport system brings us the goods and services that we need and allows us to acce......more
How to build a transportation system to provide mobility for all Road to Nowhere exposes the flaws in Silicon Valley’s v......more
External Dimension of the European Union’s Critical Infrastructure Protection Programme: From Neighboring Frameworks to ......more
External Dimension of the European Union’s Critical Infrastructure Protection Programme: From Neighboring Frameworks to ......more
The transport scene in the historic city of York has seen numerous changes since 1986 with the breakup of the National B......more
Following the deregulation of bus services in 1986, West Yorkshire became flooded by small independent operators, some o......more
A BOOK TO BRIGHTEN YOUR DAY - A GIFT OF HOPE, COMFORT, POSITIVITY, OPENNESS AND LOVE FOR ANY OCCASION - INSPIRATIONAL QU......more
Southdown Motor Services, renowned for their impressive fleet of green and cream buses and coaches, also operated an imp......more
The North East is a region of great geographic, economic and social contrasts. Peter Tucker presents a fascinating photo......more
The Trent and Mersey Canal first came into use in 1777. A vital transport link for the industries of the midlands - inde......more
Philip Wallis visited West and East Yorkshire with his camera in 1962. What he didn’t know at the time was that he would......more
Manchester and its surrounds, such as Bolton, Wigan, Rochdale, Oldham, and Stockport, have always been a haven for bus e......more
Merseyside is an area with a colourful bus history. Even with the municipal colours long gone and the post-deregulation ......more
This book offers a chronological view from the oldest color images to the latest buses. It focuses on mainly on buses, a......more
A Short History of Transport in Japan from Ancient Times to the Present is a unique study: the first by a Western schola......more
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A Short History of Transport in Japan from Ancient Times to the Present is a unique study: the first by a Western schola......more
Until the last quarter of the twentieth century Maltese buses had generally had locally constructed bodywork, often a mo......more
In the early 1980s Potteries Motor Traction was part of the state-owned National Bus Company with all vehicles in standa......more
There have always been small buses used by bus companies for a variety of reasons, but in the 1970s a number of companie......more
East Lancashire Coachbuilders was first registered in October 1934 when two former Massey Bros of Wigan employees decide......more
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Following the deregulation of bus services in the United Kingdom in 1986, it did not take long for many distinctive loca......more
Birmingham City Transport’s association with Crossley Motors came about after 1945, when BCT required a large number of ......more
Fighters made of bronze, gigantic wall reliefs depicting heroic cosmonauts, and socialist pomp: If you immerse yourself ......more
Smart Metro Station Systems: Data Science and Engineering introduces key technologies in data science and engineering fo......more
Streetcars were both early and late arrivals in North Portland. The first electric streetcars in the state of Oregon beg......more
London’s traditional Night Bus network was once small, infrequent and little used. That changed from April 1984 when Lon......more
Scania’s first venture into the British double-decker bus market came in 1973, when with partner MCW, based in Birmingha......more
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Seattle’s population was growing rapidly during the 1880s, but steep hills and shorelines impeded residential developmen......more
The AEC Regal IVs and Regent IIIs, or to give them their class prefix letters RFs and RTs, are among the most revered bu......more
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This book, the first ever written on the subject of Leyland buses in Israel, tells the story of the company’s decades-lo......more
The Alexander ALX400 was the first low-floor bus body built in the United Kingdom, first appearing in 1997. The first AL......more
From its launch in 1958, the Leyland Atlantean played a pivotal role in the British bus industry. The first double-deck ......more
Between the two world wars there was a golden era of industrial design when the benefits of streamlining were realized, ......more
Why do organisations decline, and what happens when they do? Strategy and Managed Decline: London Transport 1948-87 is a......more
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Following the 1920s, bus transport experienced several decades of strong growth with an explosion new operators and bus ......more
From 1914 until 1969, when it was absorbed into WMPTE, Birmingham City Transport had various periods when they hired bus......more
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What happens to old buses at the end of their career, when they are replaced by newer vehicles? Some inevitably go to sc......more
The transport scene in Northampton was dominated for many decades by Corporation-owned Northampton Transport. In August ......more
In the days before privatisation, many bus companies adapted old buses for a variety of specialist uses as service vehic......more
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As cities become increasingly congested, current transport patterns are unsustainable: heavy in energy use, high in econ......more
This book discusses the paradigm shift and benefits that the Mumbai Metro can bring in the public transportation scenari......more
Two large bus companies once ruled this rural part of the United Kingdom. Midland Red had the territory around Shrewsbur......more
The AEC Regal IVs and Regent IIIs, or to give them their class prefix letters RFs and RTs, are among the most revered bu......more
In 1959 there were twenty-seven Corporation Transport systems in the Red Rose County. These were significantly reduced i......more
The larger bus operators, whether municipal or company owned, have traditionally trained their own new drivers. Normally......more
"On Christmas Eve 1917, an overcrowded, out-of-control streetcar exited the Mount Washington tunnel, crashing into pedes......more
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Bus garages, or depots if that is your preferred nomenclature, come in all shapes and sizes and basically had their orig......more
The final two decades of the twentieth century saw great changes in the bus and coach industry in Great Britain. In the ......more