Author: David Beddall
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1398101206
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
With 180 wonderful photographs, this is a stunning photographic tribute to London's low-floor buses.
London's Low-floor Buses
Author: David Beddall
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1398101206
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
With 180 wonderful photographs, this is a stunning photographic tribute to London's low-floor buses.
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1398101206
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
With 180 wonderful photographs, this is a stunning photographic tribute to London's low-floor buses.
London's Low-floor Buses in Exile
Author: David Beddall
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1398106496
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
A wonderful collection of 180 photographs, some previously unpublished, celebrating the London's Low-floor Buses in Exile.
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1398106496
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
A wonderful collection of 180 photographs, some previously unpublished, celebrating the London's Low-floor Buses in Exile.
London Transport's Last Buses
Author: Matthew Wharmby
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
ISBN: 1473869706
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
The Olympian was Leyland's answer to the competition that was threatening to take custom away from its second-generation OMO double-deck products. Simpler than the London Transportcentric Titan but, unlike that integral model, able to respond to the market by being offered as a chassis for bodying by the bodybuilder of the customer's choice, the Olympian was an immediate success and soon replaced both the Atlantean and Bristol VRT as the standard double-decker of the NBC. It wasn't until 1984 that London Transport itself dabbled with the model, taking three for evaluation alongside trios of contemporary double-deckers.The resulting L class spawned an order for 260 more in 1986, featuring accessibility advancements developed by LT in concert with the Ogle design consultancy, but the rapid changes engulfing the organisation meant that no more were ordered. During the 1990s company ownerships shifted repeatedly as the ethos of competition gave way to the cold reality of big business, an unstable situation which even saw London's bus operations broken up.The L class was split between three new companies, but the backlog of older vehicles to replace once corporate interests released funding ensured the buses up to a further decade in service. Finally, as low-floor buses swept into the capital at the turn of the century, Olympian operation at last declined, and the final examples operated early in 2006.This profusely illustrated book describes the diversity of liveries, ownerships and deployments that characterised the London Leyland Olympians' two decades of service.
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
ISBN: 1473869706
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
The Olympian was Leyland's answer to the competition that was threatening to take custom away from its second-generation OMO double-deck products. Simpler than the London Transportcentric Titan but, unlike that integral model, able to respond to the market by being offered as a chassis for bodying by the bodybuilder of the customer's choice, the Olympian was an immediate success and soon replaced both the Atlantean and Bristol VRT as the standard double-decker of the NBC. It wasn't until 1984 that London Transport itself dabbled with the model, taking three for evaluation alongside trios of contemporary double-deckers.The resulting L class spawned an order for 260 more in 1986, featuring accessibility advancements developed by LT in concert with the Ogle design consultancy, but the rapid changes engulfing the organisation meant that no more were ordered. During the 1990s company ownerships shifted repeatedly as the ethos of competition gave way to the cold reality of big business, an unstable situation which even saw London's bus operations broken up.The L class was split between three new companies, but the backlog of older vehicles to replace once corporate interests released funding ensured the buses up to a further decade in service. Finally, as low-floor buses swept into the capital at the turn of the century, Olympian operation at last declined, and the final examples operated early in 2006.This profusely illustrated book describes the diversity of liveries, ownerships and deployments that characterised the London Leyland Olympians' two decades of service.
London's Scania Buses
Author: David Beddall
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1398113182
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
A highly illustrated celebration of the variety of Scania buses that have worked on London's routes.
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1398113182
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
A highly illustrated celebration of the variety of Scania buses that have worked on London's routes.
London Night Buses Since 1984
Author: Philip Wallis
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1398100455
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 173
Book Description
A fantastic photographic history of London's night bus service since it was greatly expanded in 1984.
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1398100455
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 173
Book Description
A fantastic photographic history of London's night bus service since it was greatly expanded in 1984.
London's ALX400 Buses
Author: David Beddall
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1398106313
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
A wonderful collection of 180 photographs, some previously unpublished, celebrating the London's ALX400 Buses.
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1398106313
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
A wonderful collection of 180 photographs, some previously unpublished, celebrating the London's ALX400 Buses.
The London Mini and Midi Bus Types
Author: David Beddall
Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN: 1399095293
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
London Passenger Transport Board inherited a number of small buses from various independent operators during the early 1930s, followed by the introduction of the Leyland Cub around the same period. The introduction of the big-bus policy saw many of the small buses withdrawn from service. The 1950s saw the introduction of the GS-class Guy Special for use on the lightly-trafficked country routes. More smaller buses entered the London Transport fleet in the form of the Ford Transit and Bristol LH / LHS saloons. The mid-1980s saw a resurgence in small-bus operation as a cost-cutting exercise. Many new types entered service with London Buses Limited and other independent operators. The introduction of these minibuses saw a number of new services introduced to serve previously unserved areas of London. However, the success of these small buses led to their replacement by the larger Dennis Dart midibus. while the introduction of varying lengths of Darts catered for many of London’s needs, other types of mini and midibuses were taken into stock by London based operators for fill in gaps. London’s Mini and midibuses takes a look at the various types of mini and midibuses that have operated on routes in the Greater London area.
Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN: 1399095293
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
London Passenger Transport Board inherited a number of small buses from various independent operators during the early 1930s, followed by the introduction of the Leyland Cub around the same period. The introduction of the big-bus policy saw many of the small buses withdrawn from service. The 1950s saw the introduction of the GS-class Guy Special for use on the lightly-trafficked country routes. More smaller buses entered the London Transport fleet in the form of the Ford Transit and Bristol LH / LHS saloons. The mid-1980s saw a resurgence in small-bus operation as a cost-cutting exercise. Many new types entered service with London Buses Limited and other independent operators. The introduction of these minibuses saw a number of new services introduced to serve previously unserved areas of London. However, the success of these small buses led to their replacement by the larger Dennis Dart midibus. while the introduction of varying lengths of Darts catered for many of London’s needs, other types of mini and midibuses were taken into stock by London based operators for fill in gaps. London’s Mini and midibuses takes a look at the various types of mini and midibuses that have operated on routes in the Greater London area.
London's Sightseeing Buses
Author: Malcolm Batten
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445683989
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 173
Book Description
This book examines the various operators that have catered for tourists in the heart of our capital since 1970 and the vehicles that they have used.
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445683989
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 173
Book Description
This book examines the various operators that have catered for tourists in the heart of our capital since 1970 and the vehicles that they have used.
Accessibility and the Bus System
Author: Nick Tyler
Publisher: Thomas Telford
ISBN: 9780727729804
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
In today's society everyone should be able to access the bus system and obtain the benefits it offers. Accessibility and the Bus System, presents the theory and practice of accessibility and how this integrates into the real world of transportation.This indispensable new book details the process of designing an accessible bus system from the underlying principles through to the practical implementation, monitoring and evaluation. Bus stop design, interaction with traffic, and urban and rural systems are all examined in-depth.
Publisher: Thomas Telford
ISBN: 9780727729804
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
In today's society everyone should be able to access the bus system and obtain the benefits it offers. Accessibility and the Bus System, presents the theory and practice of accessibility and how this integrates into the real world of transportation.This indispensable new book details the process of designing an accessible bus system from the underlying principles through to the practical implementation, monitoring and evaluation. Bus stop design, interaction with traffic, and urban and rural systems are all examined in-depth.
Women's Issues in Transportation
Author: Susan Herbel
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISBN: 0309160766
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
"September 27-30, 2009. Irvine, California"--Title page.
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISBN: 0309160766
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
"September 27-30, 2009. Irvine, California"--Title page.