In latest 'bus news', here is some info from earlier on in the week regarding the Bus Running Day
Copyright: Plymouth Herald
Buses from across England and Wales will be travelling to Plymouth to commemorate the forthcoming closure of Bretonside Bus Station.
On Saturday, July 16, a cavalcade of buses and coaches will set off from Paris Street in Exeter, at about 10.30am and travel to Plymouth's Bretonside Station for a running day which will take place from 12.45pm to 5.15pm.
The event organiser Plymouth City Transport and Preservation Group (PCTPG) is appealing for help from the public to get in contact and join the group if they have any interest in Plymouth's transport heritage or if they have any transport related items to donate.
PCTPG is also looking for people's pictures and memories of Bretonside over the last 60 years of its existence.
Bretonside Bus Station was completed in 1958 and has been left largely unchanged since then. It is expected to close this year with a coach hub planned for the city's West End.
Chairman of Plymouth City Transport and Preservation Group, Ralph Delbridge, said: "Say what you will about Bretonside, but it has been a hub of public transport for decades and is part of our history.
"The running day is the perfect opportunity to commemorate it."
Many of the beautifully-maintained vintage vehicles will remain in the city after the day, ready to appear at the Preservation Group's annual heritage bus running day and classic vehicle rally on July 17 at The George Park and Ride.
Free bus rides will be available on Saturday and Sunday giving people the chance to step back in time and travel in style on a vintage vehicle. Memorabilia stalls and model sales will also be set up for visitors to peruse.
Mr Delbridge said: "There will be a number of different vehicles on display and we hope it will bring back memories of buses and vehicles from people's childhoods that are now considered classics.
"There was a time when everyone travelled on buses, but now families mainly travel mainly by car. Buses were always very utilitarian and now they're air-conditioned and cushioned. This event will show a new generation of people what buses used to be like and take them back to a golden age of transport."
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