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All I can find about URO 913E is that The Hard Rock Cafe acquired it in 1988 and completely refurbished it. However, it doesn't say whereabouts it is. I'm just wondering if anyone knows its location, or if it still exists.

Many thanks, That's been a great help and is much appreciated.

I wonder if anyone can tell me what happened to two Bedford Val buses used by the Beatles after use with their respective owners. The first was the one used in the film A Magical Mystery Tour. It was Registered URO 913E. The other one, GNB 518D, (probably Bedford VAL) was used by Cavern Tours...

Last time I visited Edinburgh was 2014 and all double-deck buses had roller blinds which showed 3 or 4 Via points, destination and the router number. Since then, most buses have had these replaced with digital screens which only show the destination and route number. Admittedly, they are clearer...

On the trams it was always 'CHURCHHILL' and I have a Lothian destination dated July 2003 which shows the same. One thing about Lothian, they always prided themselves on correct displays. IIRC they sent blinds back for correction because they had 'ST ANDREW'S SQ'? I'm sure someone will tell me if...

I must admit I'd never heard of Falcon Buses until I read this article, so had a look at their website and was really impressed. It's well laid out, easy to get round and understand, but for me the best point is that they show the range of daily and weekly tickets complete with all pricing...

I use NX quite a lot and from what I see, the driver has a list of stops where he will pick up or set down passengers. For example a coach from Birmingham to Liverpool will not call into Stoke if there is no-one booked to join or leave there. Similarly, I have booked Liverpool Coach Station to...

A lot of ordinary folk wouldn't know (or care) about the difference between a Routemaster or a National Express coach! Have a look at Ebay where folk are selling destination blinds all as 'Routemaster blinds' when they are from (for example) Bournemouth or Accrington! It seems to be a...

I think the basic idea is good, but I imagine the Health & Safety folk would have a field day, especially with the famous open door. Additionally there would be the cost of wages for the conductors / conductresses to be covered.

Last time I saw Wirral Globe was when someone brought a copy in to work but mind, I retired 10years ago!

Merseytravel website is good, comprehensive and up to date, so is always worth referring to. You mentioned free weekly papers; I remember Merseymart and Wirral Globe as two local ones, now both ceased I believe.

I think it all comes down to laziness, but as has been said before, you could tell 100 people about bus service changes and maybe 10 would take any notice.

There is a whole load of issues here. In no particular order I'll list a few because some have been noted anyway. 1. BBC Radio Merseyside is pathetic. Every day, they give a 'Travel and Traffic News' bulletin mentioning Roads, Trains, Ferries and Planes, and then say that 'public transport is...

Thanks for clearing that up for me! I never saw the chaos that your Dad saw in Hereford but, as I said, it just proved to be an utter disaster.

IIRC, the argument for deregulation was that Airlines in USA were deregulated and because it brought cheaper fares via competition, it would work on buses in Britain! The government of the day decided to have a trial period in Herefordshire and Worcestershire, two comparatively thinly populated...

Some First bus East/Mid Lothian timetables I have. Admittedly way before First came to being, you've taken me back years to when SMT / Eastern Scottish operated similar routes to places like Gorebridge, Newtongrange, Mayfield etc on the screens of green and cream buses. Of the timetables...

Many thanks for that. I'll give Lothians Central a ring and see what (if any) response there is.

As the march of LED screens rolls on, does anyone know what happens to roller blinds and or mechanisms? I have E-Mailed Lothian Buses about buying a mechanism, but have not received a reply apart from the standard 'We will let you know'. I'm certain there are plenty folk who would buy them...

Thanks for that! When I was at school 60 years ago I never really paid attention to History, but looking back, the history of Edinburgh is fascinating. As Darklord says, the name is better than the scheme!

You are right that local knowledge is fine, but where-ever you have tourists, there will always be the case of "Does this bus go to ..." or "How much is the fare to ......" so it might be an insurmountable problem. I suppose that the bus company could have staff at strategic points to answer...