Northampton's Trams and Buses

Northampton's Trams and Buses
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Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
Total Pages : 202
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ISBN-10 : 9781526780997
ISBN-13 : 1526780992
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Book Synopsis Northampton's Trams and Buses by : David Beddall

Download or read book Northampton's Trams and Buses written by David Beddall and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2023-09-30 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Northampton, the county town of Northamptonshire, is rich in transport history. 1880 saw several tram routes commence operation within the Northampton Borough, being operated by the Northampton Street Tramway Company. After this, public transport in the town began to develop. The tram network being electrified in 1901. The 1910s saw a number of independent bus operators begin to link Northampton with the surrounding villages, introducing motor bus operation into the town. Over the years, Northampton has been home to numerous independent bus and coach operators. Two major operators also served the town, Northampton Corporation Transport (later Northampton Transport and First Northampton) and United Counties / Stagecoach Midlands. Northampton’s Trams and Buses explores the development of the tram network within Northampton, as well as exploring how bus services in the Northampton, Wootton, Hardingstone and Moulton areas of Northamptonshire have developed from the early 1900s to 2021.


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