Omnibus Magazine
February - March 2021
Issue 553
Lodge's Century
A new book by Geoff R Mills
The Glyn Valley bus
John Bennett recalls an early bus operator in the Welsh valleys
Arriva departs Cannock
A report by Geoff Lusher
Buses over the Snake Pass
John Hardey traces the history of a famous route over the Pennines
usual Bus Archive News, from the photo archives, Nationwide reports
Issue 553
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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.
