Arriva The Shires
The Last Twenty-Five Years
$34.10
- Paperback
96 pages
- Release Date
15 April 2026
Summary
2026 marks forty years since the United Counties operations in Luton, Hitchin and Aylesbury were transferred into the new Luton and District Transport Company, which in 1990 acquired London Country North West, and various other operators along the way. In 1994 the company was purchased by British Bus and later Cowie with the Arriva branding adopted nationwide in 1997. Boundary changes and closures now see the core operating area centred on Luton and Milton Keynes, with services reaching Watfo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781398128538 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1398128538 |
| Author: | Gary Seamarks |
| Publisher: | Amberley Publishing |
| Imprint: | Amberley Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 96 |
| Release Date: | 15 April 2026 |
| Weight: | 310g |
| Dimensions: | 165mm x 234mm |
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Critics Review
‘An interesting survey of one of the neighbouring major bus fleets to my home area and one which I have followed over the period covered by this book. Recommended to readers with an interest in the northern Home Counties bus scene.’ * Bus Fayre, Spring 2026 *
‘The fleet itself has been varied, and a surprising number of different liveries have been carried over the years. The book is in the usual Amberley format and tells the story of a company trying to establish and stabilise itself in the area just to the north of London.’ * PSV Circle, May 2026 *
‘Short chapters cover the drawn-out absorption of Milton Keynes City Bus, Arriva The Shires’ involvement in Green Line and TfL activities plus a look at training vehicles. The pictures appear well chosen and to a good standard both in composition and reproduction.’ * Bus & Coach Buyer *
‘All 180 pictures are in colour and show the variety of liveries (some of them route specific) as well as vehicle types.’ * Buses Magazine *
Gary Seamarks
Gary Seamarks has lived in Bedfordshire his entire life, and became interested in railways at a young age. Buses soon followed, and his interest in the transport scene has never waned.
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