This week, we report from the Route Forward conference in Leeds, continue our look back at the history of Optare, hear from the winners of the 2025 UK Bus Driver of the Year competition and more. Issue 1697 is out now! cbwmagazine.com/current-issue/

Le magnifique Matra Sbarro Espider ! 😍

⭐ Next Generation Yutong TC9 ⭐ Building on the success of the UK’s market-leading midi-coach, Yutong has unveiled the next generation of the TC9, set to arrive in the UK during the first quarter of 2026. 👉 Read more on the new TC9 here: loom.ly/joePZB8

National Express and sister company ALSA are planning a closer working arrangement, beginning with the appointment of a new managing director. cbwmagazine.com/national-expre…

Buick Riviera Coupé. #buick #buickriviera #essonne #weirdcarmastodon #weirdcartwitter flickr.com/photos/megabre…

Chrysler Sebring. #chryslersebring #chryslersebringconvertible #chrysler #essonne #weirdcartwitter flickr.com/photos/megabre…

Stepping back in time to 1985 and a Transit Breadvan travelling through Braunstone Frith Industrial Estate, Leicester. More AI fun from a rubbish Instamatic photo. #aiphotos #instamatic #fordtransit #Braunstone #leicester

Welly Citroen 2CV Fourgonnette / Van 1/64 scale diecast. 3 Euros. Check out my shops at my Linktree link. linktr.ee/megabreadvan

Out on my walk around the village this morning, I came across this Renault Express, which I've passed many times in Mega Breadvan. It hasn't moved for several months. A bit of a French icon, though. #renaultexpress #essonne flickr.com/photos/megabre…

Keolis Val d'Essonne 2 Vallées (Ile de France Mobilités) FG908EF Mercedes Benz Citaro #keolis #valdessonne #citaro #essonne #transport flickr.com/photos/megabre…

Our local bus leaving the terminus at the top of our street for Évry, thanks to a sprinkle of magic AI dust. Perhaps too much of a sprinkle as the bus mounts pavement... 😱 #essonne #citaro #aiphotos #transport

Leicester Greenlines Centrebus YD23FMO Yutong E9 | Arriva Midlands BK73AEN Wright Streetdeck Electroliner #arrivamidlands #yutongbus #wrightbus #transport #leicester flickr.com/photos/megabre…

Arriva Midlands YJ59BVF VDL SB200 / Wright | BK73AEN Wright Streetdeck Electroliner #arrivamidlands #arriva #wrightbus #vdlbus #leicester flickr.com/photos/megabre…

National Express BV69KPO Scania K360EB4 / Caetano Levante 2 #nationalexpress #scaniabus #caetanolevante #caetano #leicester #transport flickr.com/photos/megabre…

Arriva Midlands YX17NDZ ADL Enviro 400 #arrivamidlands #adlbus #arriva #leicester #haymarketbusstation flickr.com/photos/megabre…

Péribus, Perigueux 6057ST24 Van Hool A508 #peribus #perigord #dordogne #perigordvert #vanhool #vanhoola508 #transport flickr.com/photos/megabre…

CFTA Périgord 6698TW24 Van Hool T815 #cfta #cftaperigord #perigord #dordogne #perigordvert #vanhool #vanhoolt815 #transport flickr.com/photos/megabre…

Péribus, Perigueux 7136TF24 Van Hool A508 #peribus #perigord #dordogne #perigordvert #vanhool #vanhoola508 #transport flickr.com/photos/megabre…

Péribus, Perigueux 7596VQ24 Van Hool A308 #peribus #perigord #dordogne #perigordvert #vanhool #vanhoola308 #transport flickr.com/photos/megabre…

Voyages Vallade Brantôme 8976VF24 Renault S53 #brantome #renaults53 #dordogne #perigord #perigordvert #transport flickr.com/photos/megabre…