Buses in the Midlands, 1990s and 2000s - Couverture souple

Cooper, Matt

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1398122645 ISBN 13 : 9781398122642

Editeur : Amberley Publishing, 2025

Synopsis

During the 1990s and 2000s the bus and coach scene across the Midlands evolved at a much greater rate than that of the preceding decades. From 1986 the subsidiaries of the National Bus Company were privatised along with several municipally owned companies across the region, the largest of which was the bus operations of West Midlands PTE. Independent companies came to try their hand by setting up new routes or networks and were joined by some established coach operators wishing to exploit new opportunities.

This book looks at numerous coaching operations as they criss-cross this centrally located region, with established National Express services being joined by new ventures such as Stagecoach-owned Megabus. The region largely covers the area once served by Midland Red, with many operators, bus types and liveries to be seen, along with changing road layouts, bus stations and transport infrastructure. During this period tram systems returned to both Nottingham and Birmingham with bus services altered and adapted. Through a wealth of fascinating images and informative captions, Matt Cooper documents the transition from the post-privatisation era to the modern day.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

With a lifelong interest in transport, Matt Cooper has worked for bus and rail operators in the Midlands and on the south coast. This has led to involvement in vehicle preservation as well as transport photography.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Amberley Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1398122645
• ISBN 13: 9781398122642
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 96
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