Useful Links
- Please Note - Although I make every effort to ensure these links are accurate, up to date and relevant, I cannot take responsibility for pages maintained by external organisations.
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London
area bus operators
Local
authorities
London
rail operators
Other London travel
Transport Enthusiast Organisations
- London Omnibus Traction Society
LOTS was founded in 1964 has the largest membership of any enthusiasts’ organisation in the UK and caters for interests in all aspects of London Bus operations. It covers Greater London and the surrounding area, which roughly corresponds to that of London Transport’s Country territory before 1970
- Omnibus Society
The Omnibus Society was founded in 1929 to study every aspect of the development and history of road passenger transport. It covers all aspects of the bus industry including routes, vehicles, liveries, timetables – past present and future
- The PSV Circle
The PSV Circle provides up-to-date information of all aspects of bus and coach operation in Great Britain and Ireland, and other parts of the world where British vehicles are in use
- London Transport Museum Friends
The Friends of the LT Museum support the LT Museums objectives and collections
- London Transport Museum
A museum of London's Transport Heritage
London Bus Routes
Transport Photographic Sites
Railway Heritage
- Heritage Railways Map
A comprehensive map and information of the UK's heritage railways
- Disused Railway Stations
A comprehensive database of Britain’s closed railway station heritage with a selection of photographs
- Abandoned Tube Stations
Another fascinating site with photos of closed railway stations on the Underground
- Mail Rail
Historical information about this interesting
disused railway
- Carto Metro
A selection of detailed, highly precise railway maps for urban transport networks around the world, including London
Travel Information
- Traveline
National travel enquiries
- National Rail Enquiries
The definitive source of customer information for all passenger rail services on the National Rail network in England, Wales and Scotland
- Bus Atlas UK
Maps of the principal inter-urban bus services and many rural ones too, colour-coded by operator and showing the main route numbers
- Trainline
A one-stop shop for train and coach travel bringing together routes, fares and journey times from more than 150 train and coach companies in 36 countries so customers can buy tickets and save time and money
- National Rail Railcards
Railcards are a great way to save on train travel with a variety of different options to typically get 1/3 off the price of an adult fare
- BR Fares
Look up fares for any train journey in Britain
- Split Ticketing
Split ticketing means grabbing two tickets for different parts of a journey, instead of the whole trip. Bizarrely, it's often far cheaper. You just need to book a few tickets rather than one
- Seatfrog
Seatfrog makes upgrading your trip to First Class easier than ever. Set your own price and bid in an auction, or ‘Upgrade Now’ to upgrade instantly for a fixed price
- TfL Consultations
Consultations and engagement run by TfL on changes to their network
- Barry
Doe's Directory
Directory of bus timetables, websites and enquiry offices
- London TravelWatch
The statutory body set up to be the 'consumer watchdog' for transport users in London
Other transport-related websites
- All The Stations
During the spring and summer of 2017 All The Stations travelled to ALL the national railway stations in Britain. The project is fully documented online through 59 vlog-style videos.
- Blackpool Trams
Information about the Blackpool Tramway including current fleet list and a history of the tramway and previous vehicles
- Bus Events Diary
A diary of UK bus events, rallies and running days
- Bus Lists on the Web
Details of buses and coaches including body, chassis, fleetnumber, reg no, delivery, country and more
- Buses Magazine
Buses Magazine combines enthusiast topics with expert professional writing on matters of interest to a wider range of serious bus industry readers
- Buses on Screen
A celebration of buses as they've been depicted on screen over the years
- Classic Bus Magazine
Classic Bus Magazine aims to give well designed, intelligent information giving a perspective of how we get what where are today
- Doug Rose
The website of Doug Rose, Information Designer and Technical Illustrator. The site includes technical drawings of London Transport buses, the Ultimate Football League Table, London Underground Historical Map, Underground Edwardian Tile Patterns and a great deal more
- Focus Transport
Intended to appeal to those that have a broad interest in public transport.
Covering topical news items about transport issues and displaying high quality photographs
- Ian's Bus Stop
An outsider's view of London Transport buses, mainly in the 1930-1980 era
- London Bus Timetable Graveyard
Where dead bus timetables go
- London Buses One Bus at a Time
The 'ladies who bus' decided to travel every London bus route from end to end
- The Marlow - Maidenhead Passengers' Association
The public transport user group - bus and train - in the area served by the Maidenhead to Marlow railway line in the Thames Valley including its former route into High Wycombe. We cover main line services from Taplow, Maidenhead and Twyford as well as High Wycombe station
- Project Mapping
New schematic maps of UK and European Rail Networks, including individual Train Operating Companies (TOCs)
- Rigton Insurance
Provides insurance cover for classic buses and coaches aged 15 years or over
- Scenic Rail Britain
Looking for inspiration on places to visit for your days out by rail? Scenic Rail Britain have lots of exciting ideas and suggestions of how you can explore Britain's hidden gems by train
Other websites which may be of interest
- Bus and Train User
A full time passenger travelling all over Britain enjoying its splendid scenic delights by bus and train
- The Charles Close Society
Founded in 1980 to bring together all those with an interest in the maps and history of the Ordnance Survey of Great Britain and its counterparts in the island of Ireland.
- Diamond Geezer
A daily blog covering a fascinating range of topics, many transport related
- Ian Visits
A blog of interesting things to see and do in London
- The Metadyne Website
The site created by Mike Horne (1953-2020), writer and researcher
- Simon's Cat
Funny videos about an animated cat
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