Statens Järnvägar hade tidigt drivit busstrafik som komplement till järnvägen i bl.a. Bohuslän och Tornedalen, men efter andra världskriget slut gick SJ in och tog över mer och mer busstrafik i Stockholmsområdet. Den i januari 1969 övertog SL all de…
Probably the single most numerous of tramcar constructed for operation on Britain's first generation electric tramways, the London County Council's 'E/1' class had an operational history that stretched for almost 50 years. The first were produced to…
Combining details of truck specifications, previoulsy unpublished images, lists of optional equipment, and industry facts and figures, this book reveals the important role played by the lightweight, high-production, and basic 1/2-ton pickup trick in…
Imagine a bus system that is fast, frequent, and reliable, what would that change about where you live?Buses can and should be the cornerstone of urban transportation. They offer affordable mobility and can connect citizens with every aspect of thei…
Riesige Gittermastkrane, Teleskopkrane, Bagger: Welcher an Technik Interessierte denkt da nicht gleich an Gottwald. Wolfgang Weinbach legt eine über viele Jahre recherchierte und kenntnisreich verfasste Chronik dieser heute schon legendäre…
The Ford Transit is one of the most successful commercial light vans of all time and it has been the best selling light van in the UK and other parts of the world for over fifty-two years.In this invaluable book, Peter Lee discusses the entire Trans…
Bussarnas speciella form av mediematerialitet - deras "budskap" för att tala med McLuhan - blev tidigt en av utgångspunkterna för författarnas diskussion. Är bussarnas jämförelsevis anspråkslöst vardagliga kostymering en förklaring till att dessa ti…
Moquette is the carpet-like fabric covering the seats we sit on in London's Tubes, buses, trams and Overground trains - and here is a brilliantly colourful guide to all its patterns. London Transport has always wanted the best design, be it Charles…
Detta är boken för dig som intresserar dig för bussar i allmänhet eller Storstockholms kommunikationer.
What happens to a bus when it reaches the end of its life? It is a simple question and most people would assume that the bus would end up in a scrapyard, broken up for its valuable scrap metal content, but many buses have had long and fruitful lives…
The Isles of Lewis and Harris are unique in that they are made up of a number of small private bus and coach operations tendered for by the local council.During 2019, Western Isles Council devised a number of options to cut costs. There were public…
Detta är berättelsen om Alfred Werner Alfredsson hur han tog sig fram och startade en busslinje mellan hembygden och den stora staden Borås och bröt isoleringen för invånarna i Vedens skogar.
Essex has long been full of interest for followers of Britain's bus industry. The western side of the county has always fallen under the influence of London, even to the extent that places like Romford, Upminster and Ilford were transferred into the…
Though all STs were based on the AEC Regent chassis, the buses comprised a varied fleet. This book covers the full story of STs up to the end of the STs in passenger service.
London buses are red and have been for over a hundred years. The livery was introduced by London General and was continued by London Transport on its formation in 1933, and then perpetuated in principal by its successors, including after privatisati…
Skoolies - school buses that have been converted into living spaces - are a natural extension of the tiny house craze. School buses are an ideal choice for tiny homes because they're essentially ready for interior design and construction from the ge…
In 1904, when Leicester Corporation opened its state-of-the-art electric tram network, it enjoyed a monopoly on routes and convenient central terminal points. But soon the first small independent motor bus companies became active, and by 1921, Midla…
From lumbering house-shakers on solid tyres to smooth turbo-power in the 1970s, the lorry has come a very long way in a remarkably short time. In the early competition between steam, petrol and electricity, the internal combustion engine had more or…
Travel anywhere in the United Kingdom by public transport today and the chances are high that at some stage you will use the products of a factory in Ballymena, Northern Ireland. That modern, hi-tech factory is at Galgorm and is the home of The Wrig…
A number of books have chronicled the history and vehicles of the Bristol Omnibus Co. It was one of the largest and greatest of British bus operators and - with a nod in the direction of Midland Red - unique in that, as well as operating buses, it a…
Advanced Fatigue Management is a book about how to preset your mind so you can gain better control over the very human business of sleep. This book takes a particular focus on teaching this skill to drivers, for whom a strong handle on sleeping and…
Edinburgh did not adopt electric traction until the early 1920s when the Corporation took over from the Edinburgh & District Tramway Co., with the process of converting the city's cable-operated routes to electric traction following soon after. The…
In this 85th volume: We travel back to the streets of Sunderland in the 1950s Sunderland's trams had an appeal to tram enthusiasts that was as great as any other British system. Possibly it was the fact that many were second-hand from other systems,…
Lavington & Devizes Motor Services (L&DMS) was not a typical West Country rural independent bus operator. Across Britain, many village-based concerns made the gradual transition from carrier to running buses and coaches, with many of those originall…
The first buses started running in Northampton in the 1920s and as the years progressed they were synonymous with high standards of maintenance and good service. After the Second World War, Northampton Corporation Transport's bright red vehicles bec…
Keith A. Jenkinson offers a richly illustrated look at the buses of Bradford.
The aim of this series is to appeal to readers of all ages, perhaps for different reasons... In this volume: We travel all the way back to the year 1956
A history of Cheltenham's trams and early buses
Inspired by the AEC Routemaster, the New Bus for London, later renamed the 'New Routemaster', was the first bus specifically built for use in London since 1968, when the last Routemaster machines were constructed. Then Mayor Boris Johnson wished for…
Paul Savage has gathered together over 200 images to showcase the variety of vehicle types and liveries to be seen in Ireland between 2012 and 2017. This period was deliberately chosen to allow the reader to compare and contrast the buses and coache…
Already depleted by withdrawals in the London Buses Ltd era, the Leyland Titan fleet of T class was divided upon privatisation between three new companies; London Central, Stagecoach East London and Stagecoach Selkent. Together with a host of smalle…
