Working on the buses

 

Creating an archive of stories of life working in the bus and coach industry

 

What it's all about

What's new

In words

In print

In pictures

In sound & motion

On the web

Who's featured

Who they worked for

Legal stuff

 

About this site

 

The aim of this site is to create an archive of material recording the human side of the bus and coach industry - what it was or is like working in the industry.  This is a sadly under-recorded aspect of the industry, not well catered for on the web or in books and magazine articles.

Due to space and other limitations, coverage will generally be restricted to the UK industry.  Where possible, I have also included material about working on the trams, as this has strong similarities to work on the buses.

The site will concentrate on links to sources of material but some original material will also be posted here.  Use the links above to select what interests you.

It's likely that most of the stories will be historical but current day stories and blogs are also welcome.

If you'd like to contribute a story - not matter how long or short - please contact me to discuss.  Ideally material submitted should be in Microsoft Word or Works format, and I can usually use pictures as well.

This site is hosted as a "spare time" activity so please be patient if you contact the webmaster - I have many calls on my time!  It was only established in January 2007 and content is slowly being added.

 

Richard Delahoy, Webmaster, Southend on Sea

Thanks!

The following people have kindly alerted me to material on the web that I'd not seen before:  David Harman, Andy Gilmour, Tim Raffield, Julian Osborne, David Williamson, Keith Nason and Tim Drayton.

 

What this site's NOT about

This site is NOT the place to record whinges, alleged safety or legal breaches or complaints about your employer!  There are many other channels to do this, such as through your trade union or to the Vehicle & Operator Services Agency (VOSA) or through other web-sites such as psvdrivers.com.  It's also not about the 1960s/1970s sitcom "on The Buses" - visit their fan club site or the official appreciation society here.

 

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