Latest News
2019-08-21T12:29:18+01002019-08-15T13:54:30+01002019-08-12T20:18:25+01002019-08-09T15:31:07+01002019-08-04T13:22:30+01002019-07-27T12:34:24+01002019-07-25T22:43:07+01002019-07-25T19:22:18+01002019-07-23T19:13:57+01002019-07-22T10:39:56+01002019-07-19T12:36:49+01002019-07-10T10:32:31+01002019-07-09T21:57:27+01002019-07-05T09:01:11+01002019-07-03T12:28:46+01002019-06-30T17:13:40+01002019-06-27T18:49:33+01002019-06-27T07:39:15+01002019-06-20T08:33:10+01002019-06-19T08:44:53+0100

Avon Buses Cease Trading 11
- News
- 5th October 2018
Avon Buses the largest independently owned bus company in Wirral have ceased trading this morning (5th October 2018), putting around 50 jobs at risk.
READ MORE
GHA Coaches Cease Trading 16
- News
- 13th July 2016
GHA Coaches, one of the largest independently owned bus and coach operators in the UK have entered administration this evening (13th July), putting more than 300 jobs at risk.
READ MORE
Volvo 7900e Electric Bus on Trial in Manchester 1
- News
- 22nd September 2017
The Volvo 7900e full electric single deck bus has made its first stop in Manchester as part of an eight-week trial in the city as part of a UK demonstration programme with bus operators.
READ MORE

Stagecoach adds a touch of Gold in Chester & Liverpool 0
- News
- 11th November 2015
Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire has invested £3 million in eighteen high specification Alexander Dennis Enviro 300 buses, distinguishable with their gold and blue livery.
READ MORE
Arriva Sapphire adds sparkle to Chester and Wrexham 0
- News
- 7th May 2013
Designed to get first-time users and reluctant bus users out of their cars and on public transport, Arriva’s Sapphire scheme is an interesting idea.
READ MORE
ArrivaClick Launches in South Liverpool 4
- News, Pictorial
- 8th August 2018
Arriva North West held an event at Liverpool John Lennon Airport today to launch ArrivaClick — the Via powered demand responsive ridesharing minibus service — which starts in the Liverpool City Region on Tuesday 28th August 2018.
READ MORE

Arriva Sapphire adds sparkle to Llandudno and Rhyl 0
- Pictorial
- 3rd July 2014
A special display of twenty brand new buses for service 12 was officially unveiled at Rhyl Arena by William and Kate ‘lookalikes’ and school children from Bryn Hedydd and Christ Church schools earlier today, who made sure guests and passers-by enjoyed a ‘right royal welcome’.
READ MORE
New Bus for Blackpool 3
- News
- 18th January 2016
Blackpool Transport is the first operator outside London to order the new Alexander Dennis Enviro400 City double-decker bus.
READ MORE
Thirteen New Buses for Chester to Wrexham Sapphire Service 2
- Pictorial
- 29th June 2017
Arriva Buses Wales has upgraded its high-quality ‘Sapphire’ operation in North Wales by introducing thirteen brand new double decker buses to route 1 between Chester and Wrexham.
READ MORE

About The North West Bus Blog

We’re a friendly bunch of transport enthusiasts with a passion for documenting the current bus scene in North West England, North Wales and Isle of Man. Our articles are primarily focused on the current bus and coach scene in the two large conurbations of Merseyside and Greater Manchester, with feature posts from Cheshire, Cumbria, Lancashire and even further afield like Scotland and London too.