Highlights in this edition :-

• Stagecoach South / South East saloons to be adapted for use at the Commonwealth Games.
• Stagecoach South now using ex-Arriva premises in Guildford.
• Stagecoach South East restarts the Dotto Train service in Eastbourne.
• Double-decks ex-London expected to replace the Brighton & Hove bendibuses listed.
• Brighton & Hove commences the withdrawal and sale of its Mercedes-Benz bendibuses.
• Brighton & Hove park eight buses nearby overnight due to work at Whitehawk garage.
• Brighton & Hove to reintroduce seasonal service 11X after two-year gap.
• Compass Bus to run non-stop shuttle bus 88 for the South of England Show.
• First Solent launches a new fleet of twenty StreetLites for the BRT Eclipse services.
• East Sussex CC is working on detailed plans for the use of its BSIP award.
• German bid for Stagecoach becomes unconditional and Sir Brian Souter to retire.
• Stagecoach to buy remaining part of Tower Transit based in East London.
• Stagecoach opens new Customer Contact Centre in Perth.
• FirstGroup announces its reaction to a further bid – from a Miami-based private equity firm.
• The Big Lemon to hold an open evening at its new “EV Works” at Black Rock.
• Southdown bus route 69 to return for one day – we have the details.
• Report on SEC Zoom meeting by Marc Reddy.
• Minutes of the SEC 2022 Annual General Meeting published.

This 34 page edition with seven colour photographs should be received by members shortly.