http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bir...m-34979363

Centro undertake test runs on new Metro network, prior to launch on Sunday.

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36082 had a bit of a accident earlier when i was on it, was coming from the Wheatsheaf on to the bridge and this car just went straight through the red light - hitting the bus.

Only damage i could see to the bus was the paint job, i think the car came off worse.

8247 trainer has just made an appearance at Peterlee bus station

Enviro on the 16.

MAX decker on the 2.

I'm not responsible for the captions (or any else of the report):-

Catch a vintage bus this weekend thanks to Ensign

Couldn't find a thread for this, or any previous mention of it, so I'll start my own. The suggestion is that there should be one from the south of the town, in an attempt to ease some of the worst congestion. I'm not familiar with that part or the area, so can't really comment on it, either positively or sceptically.

http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/middle...um=twitter

Go Ahead announced today it was successful in biding for some work in Singapore

http://www.go-ahead.com/en/media/news/20...arket.html

I've browsed these forums for a while without creating an account, and I've always wondered why I do so. I've always been interested in transport to some extent, but recently I've been able to get out more and have more time to myself, which has largely been spent travelling around the area on day tickets. I'm yet to discover why I do this, and why I have now decided to enter the community. Apart from being the daily commute into work, why do we spend our time going places via Bus, and why is it a hobby for you (if that's the correct thing to call it)? I struggle to answer these questions, but I'd like to hear some opinions/thoughts