Book Description
With 180 wonderful photographs, this is a stunning photographic tribute to London's low-floor buses.
Author : David Beddall
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 42,28 MB
Release : 2020-11-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1398101206
With 180 wonderful photographs, this is a stunning photographic tribute to London's low-floor buses.
Author : David Beddall
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 14,49 MB
Release : 2023-10-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1398106496
A wonderful collection of 180 photographs, some previously unpublished, celebrating the London's Low-floor Buses in Exile.
Author : David Beddall
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,2 MB
Release : 2023-10-15
Category :
ISBN : 9781398106482
A wonderful collection of 180 photographs, some previously unpublished, celebrating the London's Low-floor Buses in Exile.
Author : Gavin Booth
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 23,38 MB
Release : 2023-04-30
Category :
ISBN : 9781802824872
In just under 25 years, single-deck buses in the UK have undergone a transformation. Every single-decker in normal service in the UK today is a low-floor bus offering easy access to everyone. This book traces the story of the UK's low-floor single-deckers, from the first tentative steps to the widespread adoption of this layout.
Author : Matthew Wharmby
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 48,30 MB
Release : 2016-02-29
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1473869706
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.
Author : David Beddall
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 47,97 MB
Release : 2024-05-30
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1399095293
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.
Author : David Beddall
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 13,67 MB
Release : 2021-09-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1398106313
A wonderful collection of 180 photographs, some previously unpublished, celebrating the London's ALX400 Buses.
Author : Philip Wallis
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 36,99 MB
Release : 2021-10-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1398100455
A fantastic photographic history of London's night bus service since it was greatly expanded in 1984.
Author : Neville A. Stanton
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 883 pages
File Size : 27,52 MB
Release : 2012-07-17
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 143987123X
Human factors and ergonomics have made considerable contributions to the research, design, development, operation and analysis of transportation systems and their complementary infrastructure. This volume focuses on the causations of road accidents, the function and design of roads and signs, the design of automobiles, and the training of the driver. It covers accident analyses, air traffic control, control rooms, intelligent transportation systems, and new systems and technologies.
Author : Nick Tyler
Publisher : Thomas Telford
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 18,19 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780727729804
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.