Vehicle Types

Types of vehicle operated by the company

Photo Gallery

Photographs from my collection

Fleet List

Details of the current fleet

(MS Excel format)

Former Vehicle List

Details of every vehicle operated since 1901

(MS Excel format)

Company History

Some history of the company

Reading Mainline

Details about former Routemaster operations

Depots

Pictures of the company's bus depots

Service 17

A look at the company's trunk route

Service 21

A look at a route which saw a number of interesting changes

Route Allocations

Which kind of bus can usually be found on each route

Bus Fares

Information about Reading & Newbury Buses' fares

"ColourBuses"

Details and photographs of ColourBus adverts

"MegaPanels"

Details and photographs of MegaPanel adverts

"MegaRears"

Details and photographs of MegaRear adverts

RTL Changing

Some of the changes made to buses in the fleet

AEC

About this former bus manufacturer and Reading supplier

Optare

About a supplier prominent in the Reading fleet

Fun Stuff

Sounds, icons and bus nets to download!

 

 

Enthusiast pages about Reading Transport, the principal bus company in both the towns of Reading and Newbury.

Reading Buses, Newbury Buses, Goldline Travel

Reading Transport and its predecessors has been wholly owned by Reading Borough Council since 1901.

Part of a batch of fourteen ethanol powered Scania OmniCity double deckers that entered service on route 17 in summer 2008, 1102 and 1103 are seen at the press launch at the old Town Hall on 21st May 2008.

803 is one of four long Scania OmniDekkas that wear generic silver livery for use on any route. It is seen at Reading Station on 26th August 2008.

Seven Scania OmniDekkas are in maroon for routes 20/21 to Lower Earley. 817 was the first to be repainted, and is seen here on 19th April 2008.

Part of a batch of eight Scania L94UB / Wright Solars that entered service on route 9 in July 2005, 1020 is the only one that has since been repainted. It is seen here in its original colours on 4th July 2005 in an image that has appeared on a several items of company publicity.

A batch of sixteen Scania OmniDekkas started to enter service in April 2006, half light pink for routes 25/26 and half dark pink for routes 23/24. 820 on route 26 opposite the Station on 4th April 2006.