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 For everything you ever wanted to know about buses - two monthly magazines |
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For everything you ever wanted to know about buses - two monthly magazines |
December 2001
Running days, where enthusiasts and the public have the chance to ride on a variety of interesting and historical buses, are rapidly gaining in popularity and seem set to eclipse some of the more established static rallies. To read more, see my column in the December issue of "Buses".
Featured sites
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Warminster Vintage Bus Running Day |
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Friends of King Alfred Buses |
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British Bus Archives |
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East Lancs Coachbuilders |
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Eastbourne Buses |
Update
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Burnley & Pendle |
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Lancashire United |
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Huntingdon & District |
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Sovereign Buses |
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The Bus Station |
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Direct link to The Bus Station’s monthly new listings page |
November issue
Richard Delahoy samples the delights of The Delaine . . .
The Delaine has long been one of the most respected smaller bus operators, with an immaculately turned out fleet and friendly, helpful staff. To read more, see my column in the November issue of "Buses".
Featured sites
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The Delaine |
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Dennis Bus |
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Unofficial DAF Bus site |
Update
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Travel West Midlands |
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West Midlands Buses newsgroup |
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Peter Horrex photos |
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Colourpoint Transport Books |
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Mike Ginger's unofficial Southern Vectis enthusiasts site |
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Gavin Rowney's offering on Isle of Wight buses |
Directories
October issue
Richard Delahoy explores the sightseeing market . . .
Just as an open top bus is the perfect way to go sightseeing, so the internet offers an unrivalled way to market tourist bus services to a world-wide audience.
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City Sightseeing |
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TOLST - The Original London Sightseeing Tour |
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Big Bus Company |
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Guide Friday |
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City Sightseeing (the Stockholm version) |
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Diecast Buses Yahoo Club |
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Choice Travel |
September issue
Richard
Delahoy finds a model site . . .
Regular readers will know that I am a great believer in the power of the internet to deliver travel information, whether through “static” displays of timetables, maps and fares or through interactive journey planners.
Featured sites
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Harlow Ride |
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CIE |
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Bus Eireann |
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Dublin Bus |
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Iarnród Éireann |
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Go NorthEast |
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National Federation of Bus Users |
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Lancastrian Transport Trust |
August issue
Richard
Delahoy tests travel information in Essex – with some surprising results . . .
On-line travel information comes under the microscope again this month, with the long awaited launch of a journey planner for my home county of Essex.
Featured sites
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Essex Journey Planner |
http://www.essexcc.gov.uk/travel/travelinformation/fs_travelinfo.htm
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UK-PTI – access to public transport information across the UK |
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Traveline |
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Essex bus newsgroup |
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Houston Ramm – used buses and coaches |
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West Yorkshire UK Buses site |
Manchester continues to be one part of the country where frequent service changes are apt to confuse passengers and enthusiasts alike. To read more, see my column in the July 2001 issue of Buses.
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Greater Manchester PTE |
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FirstManchester |
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Stagecoach in Manchester |
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Manchester Museum of Transport |
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Greater Manchester Buses Group |
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SELNC Preservation Society |
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Blackburn Transport |
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Lancashire CC Journey planner |
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Ribble 1919-1988 |
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Ribble newsgroup |
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Unofficial Preston Buses site |
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Unofficial Tracky Site |
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East Anglia Transport Museum |
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Thames Valley Bus Sales (Mike Nash) |
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North Eastern Bus Sales |
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Top Deck Reunion |
June - Buses on the Net
Richard
Delahoy revisits FirstGroup – with mixed results . . .
FirstGroup boasts one of the most comprehensive internet offerings of the
big groups and recently revamped its corporate site. To read more, see my column in the June 2001 issue of Buses.
Featured sites
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FirstGroup corporate site |
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FirstThamesway |
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Total Journey (may not yet be fully operational) |
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Scottish Transport - newsgroup charts |
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UK-bus-fleetnews |
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London-bus |
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Big5 pictures |
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Big 5 news |
Other sites featured
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Trolleybus data and archive |
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Lew Cody’s Top Deck Travel photo albums (look for albums 9, 10 & 11 on the list) |
May - Buses on the Net
Richard Delahoy uses
the net to track down some long lost British buses in the US . . .
Looking at some early copies of Buses Illustrated recently, I was
reminded just how fortunate we are today – there is little that happens that is
not reported in the pages of Buses or in the magazines and news-sheets
of the national and local enthusiast groups.
To read more, see my column in the May 2001 issue of Buses.
Featured sites
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British Buses Abroad in North America |
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Newsgroup – British Buses Abroad in North America |
http://www.egroups.co.uk/group/British-Buses-Abroad-in-North-America |
Other sites featured
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Gareth Perkins’ Ipswich Buses site |
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Ilse of Wight Bus & Coach Site |
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Southern Vectis |
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Southcoast Motor Services |
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Ferry Toll Park & Ride |
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PMP Transport Videos |
April - Buses on the Net - Featured Sites - Australia
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The Bus Station – Australia Links |
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Integrated Transport Information – greater Sydney |
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Businfo (Sydney area independents) |
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Westbus |
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Stagecoach Australia |
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Transit Australia (Sunbus) |
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RT3236 |
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Australian Association of Timetable Collectors |
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National Bus Company |
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Australian Newsgroup |
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Sydney Buses - extra site! |
Other sites featured
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Brighton & Hove |
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Whippets Coaches |
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Zaks Coaches |
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North Birmingham Busways |
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VintageCoach |
March - Buses on the Net - Richard Delahoy looks at American school
buses without crossing the Atlantic . . .
Featured sites
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School Bus Fleet magazine |
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School bus drivers' homepage |
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Blue Bird (manufacturer) |
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Sovereign Bus |
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Huntingdon & District |
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AN121 - preserved Atlantean |
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Brighton & Hove |
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Lawrie Spink's site - Harrogate Independent Travel and others |
Other sites featured
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Thamesdown Transport |
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Graham Hill - RM designer |
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Northern Routemasters |
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Barrow in Furness transport |
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The unofficial Southern Vectis site |
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London's Transport Museum |
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Ditto - Learning Resource |
February - Buses on the Net - Richard Delahoy finds thousands of bus photos in cyberspace . . .
Photo sites
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British Buses (Peter Horrex) |
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British Bus Web Page (Eamonn Kentell) |
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British Buses of the 1960's (Roger Hardy) |
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Photo Transport (Ray Ward) |
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Showbus Gallery |
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Big5pix |
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UK Bus Photos |
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UK Bus News Photos |
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British Bus Rally Photos |
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Other sites featured
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Greater London Bus Map |
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Transport for London journey "planner" |
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London Underground tube planner |
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Glasgow night buses |
http://freespace.virgin.net/andy.preece/publictransport/index.htm |
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Black Prince Buses |
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Somerbus |
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Mid West Bus & Coach Sales |
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Steve Drake's clipart & screensavers |
On Line For More Sales?
There was no Buses on the Net in the January 2001 issue, but Alan Millar reviewed FirstGroup's new initiative to sell bus tickets on line.
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FirstGroup - tickets on line |
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National Express tickets on line |