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Given this recent spell of hot weather, it got me wondering which, if any, operators outside of London specify cab air conditioning in their buses? Seems like not many in my experience. Temperatures of 30 degrees and over are becoming a common feature of British summers nowadays and bus drivers...

As above. Always been curious as to the reason/legislation behind this. Surely as they travel on the public highway they should be required to have a license plate? As an aside to this, what are the legalities around driver licensing? I know that tram operators all specify that a car license...

I used to take regular caravan holidays in the small town of Wooler in Northumberland. I have vague memories of there being a bus depot here, not the bus station in the middle of the town which I believe was used as an outstation into Arriva days, but down at the bottom end near where the A697...

The village of Braehead in South Lanarkshire has no bus service at all during the day Monday to Saturday, but in the evenings and all day Sunday the SPT supported service 137 goes there. I’ve always thought this was a curious set up. How can a service be deemed socially necessary for SPT to...

I saw a Facebook post this evening regarding Stephensons of Essex service 14 which terminates on Foulness Island within an MoD restricted area. Checks have to be made by security guards to ensure that the passengers have the relevant permits before the bus is allowed onto the island...

Several times recently I have noticed buses on my local route (operated by Stuart’s of Carluke) in a petrol station whilst in service and with passengers on board filling up with diesel. I can only assume that the vehicles used (Mercedes Benz Sprinter minibuses) cannot last a full day on the...

I can't help but think that there is very little variety in the UK bus market these days in terms of what is available. Bored of seeing endless Enviro MMCs and Streetlites. Got me wondering what buses currently not available in the UK people would like to see over here? I'd love to see a right...