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  1. ClydeCoaster

    Why do major European bus manufacturers still avoid the UK?

    With the news that Custom Denning is shipping BEV demonstrators to the UK as I type, it’s got me thinking how the UK bus market has changed quite considerably in the last few years and whether any opportunity exists for further foreign entrants. ADL and Wrightbus obviously still hold their...
  2. ClydeCoaster

    Duplicate Bus Services

    When I was growing up I remember seeing some buses with 'DUPLICATE' in the destination blind, which my former bus driver dad explained was displayed when services were so busy an extra bus would run behind the timetabled service. Setting aside the obvious in that driver shortages can't...
  3. ClydeCoaster

    Cross border bus services/companies in Ireland

    There's few to no threads on Northern Ireland on here and I've often wondered how cross-border services work. Hopefully someone on here can elaborate! Obviously bus services north and south of the border are regulated; in the north by Translink and on the south by the NTA. Am I right in that...
  4. ClydeCoaster

    Ember: Electric coach service

    Does anyone know anything further about the planned electric coach service between Dundee and Edinburgh? Bus & Coach Buyer reported on it a couple of weeks back but it's the only report I can find on it, the internet is bringing up a dead search. Planned to start in April 2020 with a Yutong...
  5. ClydeCoaster

    Express Coaches in Ireland

    This might be outwith the realm of this forum as it's outwith the UK, but the recent thread on the express services ran by independents, in particular from Donegal, reminded me I'm confused by the set up in Ireland so hopefully someone can answer. Local bus services seem to be set by TFI, and...

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