Buckinghamshire

Having lived in both counties during the 1980s and 1990s I got to know the area and operators within it very well and our ‘Buzz-About’ through both counties will begin in Reading. Privatisation of the bus industry in 1986 allowed the former subsidiaries of the National Bus Company (NBC) much greater flexibility and freedom to run their operation as well...

The 1990s was an interesting time for bus operations as it saw the consolidation of the bus operating industry where a lot of companies that had been privatised and sold to their management teams in the late 80s were sold on to the emerging big groups. Such as Badgerline, Drawlane, later British Bus, and after that, Arriva and Stagecoach. Also a...

One of the pleasures of writing local history is, of course, the research. Yet, even the hardest bitten historian who thinks he has uncovered all that his local area can conceal will sometimes unearth gems and nuggets of the past which will pleasantly raise the eyebrows and bring about a little surprised shake of the head. Such as it was...