E74 BUSES

Ding, ding, ding goes Simon. Clang, clang, clang goes Bruce. The bus was first invented as a service to transport a few people from Nantes to a Spa/Mill. Now 604 million people all over the world take the bus. What's the story behind this successful form of public transport?

The Late Lamented Bus Ticket Machine

The Gibson Bus Ticket Machine

Environmental Benefits of Buses

Replacing car journeys with public transport can help reduce CO2 emissions by 42%

London Buses

London Routemaster on a Skid Pan

The Shillibeer Omnibus

On 4th July 1829, George Shillibeer started the first omnibus service between Paddington and the Bank.

Bus Numbering

The oldest bus route in London

The Old Routemaster

The New Routemaster

The Knight Bus

The Hippie Trail Bus

The Transoceania Bus

The Trolley Bus

The First Motorised Bus

The early ‘B’ type motor bus, introduced by the London General Omnibus Company

The Fastest Bus

Pulling a Bus with Ears

Jumping Tower Bridge on a Bus

The Italian Job Bus

The coach was used in the scene where it was dangled over the cliff edge, while interiors were filmed in London. The Bus was later bought by racing driver Archie Cromar and converted into a transporter for his Formula Ford racing car.