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South Yorkshire Transport
South Yorkshire Transport (SYT) was a bus operator that provided services around South Yorkshire and outlying areas. The company was formed as an 'arms-length' successor of the South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) in 1986, which was broken up as a result of the Bus deregulation in the United Kingdom, deregulation of bus services. South Yorkshire Transport operated buses in and around Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield with some services extending to Chesterfield, Derbyshire, Chesterfield, Leeds and Barnsley. In November 1993 South Yorkshire Transport, now rebranded ''Mainline'', was sold in a management buyout. A 20% stake in the company was divested to FirstBus from the Stagecoach Group in 1995, and eventually in 1998, First purchased Mainline, later rebranding the operation to First South Yorkshire. History The South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) was formed in 1974 under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972, and until 1986, ran a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Alexander Coachbuilders
Walter Alexander CoachbuildersCompanies House extract company no SC026103 Walter Alexander (Falkirk) Limited formerly Walter Alexander & Company (Coachbuilders) Limited was a Scottish builder of bus and coach bodywork based in . The company was formed in 1947 to continue the coachbuilding activities of W. Alexander & Sons when their bus service operation was . After several mergers and changes of ownership it now forms part of [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transport Act 1985
The Transport Act 1985 (c. 67) was an act of Parliament in the United Kingdom. It introduced privatised and deregulated bus services throughout Great Britain and came into effect in October 1986. The act was created as a response to growing concern about the environmental effect the private transportation was having and the public's objection to an increase in road construction. The Act was introduced by Nicholas Ridley and it committed to reduce the amount the public paid for commercial objects. This was achieved by reducing the control governments had of bus systems and reducing the subsidies to bus companies. The Conservative government also believed the removal of subsidies and local government control would lead to an increase in competition between companies. The deregulation of buses applied throughout Great Britain, excluding bus services in Greater London, and was led by the Conservative government. Public transport remains under direct public control in Northern I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coach & Bus Week
''Coach & Bus Week'' (CBW) is a weekly trade magazine based in Peterborough for the road passenger transport industry in the United Kingdom. The magazine is available by subscription, from main branches of WHSmith and from some independent newsagents. Profile Regular features of ''Coach & Bus Week'' include news columns for both the UK and international bus and coach markets, operator profile, vehicle test drive and technical/product services features. There are sections on fleet deliveries and management changes, as well as a 'Big Picture' photographs section and a 'Last Stop' editorial column for 'interesting' items. The subsections 'Coach & Bus Market' and 'Coach & Bus Jobs' offer listings for vehicle sales and staff recruitment respectively. ''Coach & Bus Week'' is linked with ''Group Travel World'', a monthly magazine for the group travel industry published by GTW Media Limited, which additionally is sent to all full subscribers of CBW. History ''Coach & Bus Week'' can tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plaxton Beaver
The Plaxton Beaver, originally known as the Reeve Burgess Beaver, is a minibus body built by Plaxton. It was built at the Pilsley, North East Derbyshire, Pilsley, Derbyshire factory of Plaxton's Reeve Burgess subsidiary from 1987 to 1991, at Plaxton's main Scarborough, North Yorkshire, Scarborough factory from 1991, and from 1995 at Anston in South Yorkshire. The Beaver has been built mainly on Mercedes-Benz van-derived minibus chassis such as the Mercedes-Benz T2, 709D and 811D, and was also built on the Dodge 50 Series, Renault S56 and S75 until 1992. Rare examples were also built on Iveco Bus, Iveco 49.10 chassis. The Beaver 2, built on Mercedes-Benz Vario chassis, replaced the original Beaver in December 1996, and was still in production in 2007. In 2006 Plaxton launched the Beaver 3, the Beaver 2 body combined with the front end of a Plaxton Cheetah. Gallery File:Cozy Travel E518 JHG.JPG, Reeve Burgess Beaver bodied Mercedes-Benz buses, Mercedes-Benz 709D in 2009 File:Chal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stagecoach In Lincolnshire
Stagecoach in Lincolnshire is a bus company, formerly known as Lincolnshire RoadCar, operating services throughout Lincolnshire. The company is a division of Stagecoach East Midlands, which is a subsidiary of the Stagecoach Group. History Lincolnshire Road Car Company The Lincolnshire Road Car Company was formed in 1928 after being renamed from the Lincoln-based Silver Queen Motor Omnibus Company, which was first formed in 1922 and initially ran services to Grantham and Louth, Lincolnshire, Louth. Lincolnshire Road Car had acquired a number of independent operators before joining the Tilling Group in 1929, then going on to acquire the Lincolnshire operations of United Automobile Services in 1931. Under the Transport Act 1968, Lincolnshire Road Car, by then a part of the state-owned Transport Holding Company, became part of the National Bus Company UK, National Bus Company. The company ran services from throughout the county of Lincolnshire including some services over the coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midibus
A midibus is a classification of single-decker minibuses which are generally larger than a traditional minibus but smaller than a full-size single decker and can be anywhere between and long. While used in many parts of the world, the midibus is perhaps most common in the United Kingdom, where operators have found them more economical, and to have a sufficient number of seats compared to full size single-decker buses. Midibuses are often designed to be lightweight to save on diesel fuel (e.g. smaller wheels than on larger buses), making them not as durable as heavier 'full size' buses. Some midibuses, such as the Scania OmniTown, are heavier and therefore more durable. In some places such as Hong Kong, some bus routes have to be served by midibuses due to the winding roads along such routes. United States designs The term "midibus" is not in common use in the United States; such smaller and lighter-duty buses are not used for public transit there except in some very s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yorkshire Terrier (bus Company)
Stagecoach Yorkshire is a bus operator providing local and regional services across South Yorkshire and Derbyshire in England. It is a subsidiary of the Stagecoach Group and is headquartered in Barnsley. The subsidiary was formed in 2005 following the takeover of the Traction Group to run the operations of Yorkshire Traction, Yorkshire Terrier and Barnsley & District in South Yorkshire. Since then, the geographical coverage of the Stagecoach Yorkshire division has changed, with the divestment of services in the Huddersfield area and the transfer of Derbyshire operations from Stagecoach East Midlands. History The Yorkshire Traction Group was a large independent bus operator that had grown out of bus deregulation and the break-up of the National Bus Company in the UK. The company was formed in 1987 when the Barnsley-based Yorkshire Traction subsidiary was sold to its management and employees, led by Frank Carter. Yorkshire Terrier was an independent post-deregulation bus c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mainline Renault Beaver 309
Mainline, ''Main line'', or ''Main Line'' may refer to: Transportation Railway *Main line (railway), the principal artery of a railway system * Main line railway preservation, the practice of operating preserved trains on an operational railway network Asia ;Bangladesh * Main line, MRT Line 2 of Dhaka Metro Rail ;India * Ahmedabad–Mumbai main line * Chennai Central–Mysuru main line *Gandhidham–Ahmedabad main line * Howrah–Bardhaman main line *Howrah–Chennai main line, between Chennai and Kolkata * Howrah–Delhi main line * New Delhi–Chennai main line ;Japan *Arashiyama Main Line *Chichibu Main Line *Chikuhō Main Line *Chūō Main Line * Eiden Eizan Main Line * Fukushima Rinkai Railway Main Line *Hakodate Main Line *Hankyū Kōbe Main Line *Hankyu Kyoto Main Line *Hankyu Takarazuka Main Line *Hanshin Main Line *Hidaka Main Line *Hiroden Main Line *Hōhi Main Line *Hokuriku Main Line *Kagoshima Main Line *Kansai Main Line *Keihan Main Line *Keikyū Main Line *Kei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Department For Transport
The Department for Transport (DfT) is a Departments of the Government of the United Kingdom, ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom. It is responsible for the English transport network and a limited number of transport matters in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland that have not been Devolution#United Kingdom, devolved. The department is led by the Secretary of State for Transport. The expenditure, administration, and policy of the Department of Transport are scrutinised by the Transport Committee. Responsibilities The Department for Transport has six strategic objectives: * Support the creation of a stronger, cleaner, more productive economy * Help to connect people and places, balancing investment across the country * Make journeys easier, modern and reliable * Make sure transport is safe, secure and sustainable * Prepare the transport system for technological progress and a prosperous future outside the EU * Promote a culture of efficiency and pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Privatisation
Privatization (rendered privatisation in British English) can mean several different things, most commonly referring to moving something from the public sector into the private sector. It is also sometimes used as a synonym for deregulation when a heavily regulated private company or industry becomes less regulated. Government functions and services may also be privatised (which may also be known as "franchising" or "out-sourcing"); in this case, private entities are tasked with the implementation of government programs or performance of government services that had previously been the purview of state-run agencies. Some examples include revenue collection, law enforcement, water supply, and prison management. Another definition is that privatization is the sale of a state-owned enterprise or municipally owned corporation to private investors; in this case shares may be traded in the public market for the first time, or for the first time since an enterprise's previous natio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One-person Operation
One-person operation (OPO), also known as driver-only operation (DOO), one-man operation (OMO), single person train operation (SPTO), or one-person train operation (OPTO), similarly to driver-controlled operation, is operation of a train, bus, or tram by the driver alone, without a conductor. On one-person operated passenger trains, the engineer must be able to see the whole train to make sure that all the doors are safe for departure. On curved platforms a CCTV system, mirror or station dispatch staff are required. Although extra infrastructure such as cameras and mirrors might require additional investment, one-person operation is usually faster and cheaper to implement than automatic train operation, requiring a smaller investment in, for example, platform intruder detection systems and track protection (fencing, bridge-caging, CCTV etc.). In some cases, one-person operation can be seen as an intermediate step towards automatic train operation. While European freight tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
