Coventry Very Light Rail
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Glasgow City Region Bus Partnership
View the full presentation Three topics cover the Glasgow City Region Bus Partnership, the Aberdeen Bus Service Improvement Partnership, and Project Coral
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On the Narrow-gauge: Some Railway Experiences in Romania
In September 2025, I joined an eleven-day tour organised by Ffestiniog Travel entitled “Rural Romania Where Time Stands Still” by Professor David Murray-Smith. View the full article
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A Run Out on the Munich Tram Network
To participate in the 150th anniversary of the Munich Tram, I decided to have a run out on the tram network. I initially selected route 14 from Pasing – a community to the west of the city centre – to Gondrellplatz, a residential zone to the south east of Pasing: a journey of 20 minutes.
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2026: Celebrating 150 years of the Munich Tram
In 2026, the Munich public transport company – Münchner Vekehrsgesellschaft mbH (MVG) – marks the 150th anniversary of the introduction of the very first Munich Tram in 1876. So what better time to visit Munich and to try out the current tram network! The commemorative logo celebrating the 150th anniversary of the first Munich tram,
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Bargain Bus fares in Highlands & Islands
The Scottish Government’s £2 Bus Fare Cap Pilot is a 12-month initiative to introduce a simplified fare structure to make bus travel more affordable and easier to understand. Supported by a £10 million investment, the pilot is designed to: Encourage modal shift by increasing fare-paying patronage. Promote equity by supporting low-income passengers and those in
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A Run Out on the Irizar ie tram
Who would not be intrigued by a bus that is called a tram? That question tempted me to go for a trip on the Irizar i.e tram (100 per cent electric) operated by Go-Ahead London on route 358 from Orpington to Crystal Palace (picture above: The Irizar i.e. tram on route 358, shown above at Bromley South station heading
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Bus Rapid Transit – Belfast Glider
This article reflects my experiences of travelling on the Belfast Glider, an example of a Bus Rapid Transit project in the United Kingdom. This project does have a connection to Scotland. Back in February 2021, the Board for the regional transport partnership for Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire (Nestrans) received a presentation from a representative of the
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Dumfries to Cairnryan by Bus
I planned a trip to Belfast and so had to get to Cairnryan from Dumfries, some 76 miles away. Traveline Scotland suggests that there are several options for this journey, including going by train from Dumfries to Kilmarnock; and then taking the rail connection round to Girvan where I would then pick up the Stagecoach
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