Omnibus Magazine
February - March 2017
Issue 532
Innovation at Alexander Dennis
Stephen Morris reports on a London meeting with a slightly different flavour
Reading Stations
Philip Wallis describes and illustrates the association between Reading’s railway stations and the local bus services in the area
Saddleworth Buses
Ken Swallow reports on a presentation by David Beilby to the North Western & Yorkshire Branch
Transport in the Isle of Man
Tony Francis summarises the highlights of a talk given to the October 2016 London Meeting by Ian Longworth, Director of Public Transport, Isle of Man
Ulsterbus 50
Tony Boyce looks back to 50 years ago and the creation of Ulsterbus in 1967
Issue 532
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Join TodayThe Omnibus Magazine is the official journal of the Omnibus society.
Published six times a year and containing a wide spectrum of articles on current and past practice, of interest to enthusiasts and industry personnel alike. It is fully illustrated and has overview news of route developments from all areas, plus a diary of Society events and notices.
Contacting the Editor
The Editor of the Omnibus Magazine, Cyril McIntyre, can be contacted by email.
Alternatively, you can contact Cyril by writing to him at:
100 Sandwell Street, Walsall, WS1 3EB
Cyril McIntyre
Editor - The Omnibus Magazine
Cyril has been a member of The Omnibus Society since 1966 and took over as Editor of The Omnibus Magazine in 2007 following retirement from a public transport career spanning 45 years.
On leaving school in 1961 he joined CIE (the Irish state transport organisation) as a clerk, working in rail, road freight, road passenger and computer departments before becoming a Press Officer in 1968.
On re-organisation of CIE in 1987 he became Media & PR Manager of Bus Éireann and was Fleet Planning & Control Manager from 2004 until retirement in 2006.
