StoneRoad2013's photos with the keyword: buses

One of five bought by Douglas Corporation in 1957, who required the outsized destination boxes. Guy Otter chassis with Perkins P6 [six cylinder] diesel engine, with a crash gearbox, built in Wolverhampton. 26 seater Mulliner coachwork built in Birmingham. RegNo WMN 485 Retired in 1970 and privately preserved. Acquired by Wythall Transport Museum in Oct 1994, renovated and repainted in 2007.

However, from the viewpoint of the operating bus company, a bus needs to be, on average, about a quarter to a third full over the length of the route in urban areas to cover costs. In a rural area, route subsidies alter the situation significantly. This is ignoring the relative "efficiency" of the vehicle engines [electric buses vs old and badly serviced diesel cars or vans] Not my Image : fair use & public education

One of the things I found interesting, was that Rotterdam has (in 2008) an extensive public transport network of trams and many people use bicycles or walk. It was possible to buy day or 3-day "rover tickets" on the trams or at the stops. There are some buses and a few private cars, taxis and vans - lorries deliver at night ...