Category Archives: English Transport

Summer 2013 Rail timetable changes in England, Scotland and Wales

The Summer 2013 National Rail timetable is now available to download from this link (or buy in paper from Middleton Press or TSO).  Main changes are as follows… General Information  Nottingham station will be closed from 20th July until 25th August … Continue reading

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More Catch The Bus Week news

Go on, get on for free A Free Day or Family Day Saver ticket* when you buy an m-ticket on your mobile during Catch the Bus Week It’s easy to catch the bus, and if you do it during ‘Catch … Continue reading

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Government announcement on franchising will help to restore rail industry confidence, say rail leaders

The Rail Delivery Group, which is the leadership group for Britain’s railway industry, has expressed its support for the Government’s publication of the franchising programme, which has been announced today. Graham Smith, Director-General of the Rail Delivery Group, said: “As … Continue reading

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Survey reveals gulf in bus passenger satisfaction

Survey reveals gulf in bus passenger satisfaction 18th March 2013 Passengers waiting for their bus in some parts of England may be asking themselves today why their buses aren’t as good as those in Nottingham, Oxfordshire or Devon. This has … Continue reading

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Stagecoach East ticket changes

Fares from 31 March 2013 Fare changes Last Updated: 21 March 2013 1:21 PM   From 31 March 2013 some fares will change on Stagecoach East services.   Megarider Xtra and Megarider Xtra Plus will remain unchanged at their current prices. … Continue reading

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ADVANCE ALERT OF ENGINEERING WORKS: HereToThere Network Web

This message is for all.   This WILL affect users of SuzyScott.com, ScotBus.com, HereToTherePubllishing.com, HereToThereShop.com/blog,  dundeebuses.info and members of Dundee Area Bus Forum and Anglia & Thames Valley Bus Forum   This will NOT affect Here To There or A&TVBF … Continue reading

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Arriva’s Sapphire puts the sparkle into bus services

found via http://thebuspeople.co.uk/?p=1957; interesting to see Aylesbury’s Line280 is one of those being upgraded. When the recent E400′s arrived a few years ago for this work, they were fitted with leather seats as an experiment… and it may well have helped.   Arriva’s … Continue reading

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Here To There Publishing Ltd – Mini Update

Heaps of good news today. Our next Newsletter and Update will be happening next month, but to keep you informed…. … we have been working hard to catch up on the title backlog, try a few new things, and get … Continue reading

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Reprint of Premier Travel September 1972 Stage Carriage timetable

Now that we’ve caught up with our book backlog, us at H2T thought we’d Try Something New. Well, it’s old, new, borrowed and blue. (Don’t draw any conclusions lol!) It’s old – it’s a 1972 letterpress timetable reprinted in a … Continue reading

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New Edition of Greater Essex bus timetable book

  Pre-orders now being accepted! Price will be £15.00 but £14.00 plus £8.00 post from us. Print a postal order form athttp://www.heretotherepublishing.com/orderform.pdf or order direct online athttp://www.heretotherepublishing.com/essex

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Trolley trips and post-party tumbles can ruin a journey home – rail industry urges people to take care when travelling this Christmas

Trolley trips and post-party tumbles can ruin a journey home – rail industry urges people to take care when travelling this Christmas More than 3,000 people have been involved in slips, trips or falls in Britain’s railway stations, with incidents … Continue reading

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Bus For Jobs announcement

There has been various press releases today from different groups, about the same deal. So, here is a compendium of the announcement.   Bus For Jobs Most bus companies inBritainare backing a new ‘Bus for Jobs’ initiative to help hundreds … Continue reading

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#randomtimetablemonday – United Counties timetable book, 24th March 1963

  Now, here’s a change – certainly random. Saw this for sale online – but I’d never seen a book like this for this operator, and not one almost 50 years old! The book is in a smart black and … Continue reading

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Virgin Trains to continue running West Coast services

Virgin Trains to continue running West Coast services Virgin Rail Group (VRG) was today appointed as operator of the InterCity West Coast franchise under a contract to operate the network from 9 December. The contract is for the period from … Continue reading

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GB Rail timetable changes December 2012

The new GB Rail Timetable is now online – from Sunday 9th December – can be downloaded as a zipped single electronic PDF file from this link – and here are the main changes from this date. What’s New? Welcome … Continue reading

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(UK Rail) Christmas & New Year 2012/2013 service and engineering work information

During holiday periods, Train Operating Companies generally amend the train plan that they run and there are a number of reasons for this: Engineering work – Network Rail may be carrying out essential engineering work that requires the timetable to … Continue reading

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#randomtimetablemonday Herefordshire Council Bus Guide

#randomtimetablemonday Herefordshire Council Bus Guide For the benefit of new readers, this is where I take one bus timetable (or schedule) book, booklet, leaflets or maps, and do a review. They can be as random as they come, with the … Continue reading

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Here To There Publishing Ltd 10 New Titles for Autumn 2012

Here To There Publishing Ltd are delighted to announce some new titles for September/October! Yes, just like the subject matter, you wait months for one, and ten come along at once… You can download the complete Newsletter and information from … Continue reading

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Reading Buses places major order for 19 Scania ADL gas-powered buses

Reading Buses places major order for 19 Scania ADL gas-powered buses In a move designed to reduce its carbon footprint and drive down operating costs Reading Buses is to invest £3.5m in a fleet of 19 gas-powered buses developed jointly … Continue reading

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DfT announcement for new Intercity West Coast franchise

DfT announcement for new Intercity West Coast franchise (Statements in the order that they arrived – I had to go for the last one as FG don’t do RSS or email feeds!)   Press Statement: from Virgin Rail Group The … Continue reading

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